Tiny plant, big potential: Researchers raise money from public to sequence 'superorganism' genome
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 04:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Scientists from Duke University and Utah State University are raising money through crowdfunding platform Experiment to sequence the genome of a promising little fern called Azolla. Understanding this unique plant could be a huge step towards decreasing Earth's CO2 levels, improving biofuel production, and lowering food prices.