Bad fungus may be good biofuel producer
Monday, May 5, 2008 - 12:56
in Biology & Nature
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have found a biomass-degrading fungus has few genes used to break down plant cell walls, providing a possible use in biofuel production.
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