Genetically modified tobacco plants are viable for producing biofuels
Monday, October 14, 2013 - 09:30
in Mathematics & Economics
An agricultural engineer has demonstrated, for the first time, the viability of using specific tobacco proteins (known as thioredoxins) as biotechnological tools in plants. Specifically, she has managed to increase the amount of starch produced in the tobacco leaves by 700% and fermentable sugars by 500%.