Mapping a Grass's Genome to Advance Biofuels Research
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 15:42
in Biology & Nature
Biologist Samuel Hazen is one of 100 researchers who published in Nature the genome of a grass seen as a promising feedstock for clean biofuels. Hazen's lab is one of 10 developing Brachypodium to reduce use of imported oil and cut GHG. It's the first of its family to have its DNA fully sequenced.