Biofuels: Novel gene increases yeast's appetite for plant sugars
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 21:30
in Biology & Nature
For thousands of years, bakers and brewers have relied on yeast to convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Yet, researchers eager to harness this talent for brewing biofuels have found when it comes to churning through sugars, these budding microbes can be picky eaters.