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Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on Plant Gene Function(s) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Biological and Environmental Research Program (BER). This funding opportunity supports innovative research methods to develop bioenergy crops through understanding multigene traits and pathways, tissue culture, and reduced out-crossing times.
While not specifically for instrumentation, projects utilizing advanced imaging like confocal microscopy to understand plant gene function for bioenergy could be highly relevant.
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Systems Biology for Energy and the Environment | Genomic Science Program Systems Biology for Energy and the Environment The Genomic Science program pursues fundamental research to understand, predict, manipulate, and design plant and microbial systems for innovations in renewable energy, insights into environmental processes, and biotechnological breakthroughs supporting the U.S. bioeconomy.
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Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on Plant Gene Function(s) Funding Announcement for Bioenergy Crop Design Department of Energy Announces up to $500 Million for Basic Research to Advance the Frontiers of Science Annual funding announcement covers Biological and Environmental Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Fusion Energy Sciences, Nuclear Physics, and more.
FUNDING: DOE SCGSR Program 2024 Solicitation 2 Cycle Applications for DOE's Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program 2024 Solicitation 2 cycle due Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 5pm ET. Providing the foundational genomics-based knowledge needed to produce and deconstruct renewable plant biomass and convert it to sustainable fuels, chemicals, and other bioproducts.
Accelerating the ability to securely design, build, and control plants and microbes for beneficial purposes such as bioenergy production and bioproducts. Developing a process-level understanding of how plant and soil microbial communities impact the cycling and fate of carbon, nutrients, and contaminants in the environment.
Computing and Cyberinfrastructure Open-access and integrated computational and bioinformatic capabilities tailored to large-scale data science for research on plants, microbes, and their communities Biomolecular Characterization and Imaging Science Imaging and measurement technologies enabling visualization of the relationships among biomolecules, cellular compartments, and higher-order biological systems DOE Scientific User Facilities Integrated capabilities across user facilities and resources for genome sequencing and analysis, DNA design and synthesis, molecular sciences, structural biology, and imaging Bioenergy Research Centers Four Bioenergy Research Centers—each led by a DOE national laboratory or top university—take distinctive approaches to the common goal of improving and scaling up advanced biofuel and bioproduct production processes.
The multidisciplinary teams are tackling fundamental science challenges in: Deconstruction and separation Their research is identifying the genomic underpinnings of complex plant traits in promising bioenergy crops and streamlining deconstruction processes to funnel plant components into defined process streams. The centers are designing new pathways in microbes to convert plant biomass to a range of fuels, chemicals, and bioproducts.
They also are developing the agronomic understanding needed to sustainably manage and produce bioenergy crops on marginal lands.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All types of domestic applicants are eligible to apply. PIs must be in permanent positions at an institution. Institutions may only submit one application. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $750,000 - $3,000,000 over three years (Anticipated total funding for this opportunity is $25 million spread over 8-12 awards). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Genomics-Enabled Understanding and Advancing Knowledge on Plant Gene Function(s) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Biological and Environmental Research Program (BER). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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