Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2009
Trees are a huge store of chemical energy that can be converted into liquid biofuel—but we need to identify the ideal method to produce these sugars economically. Carl Douglas and Shawn Mansfield, both of UBC, will aim to use genomics to optimize breeding and selection of poplars to improve their potential as a biofuel resource.
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