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March 01, 2013

'Fat worms' inch scientists toward better biofuel production
East Lansing MI (SPX) Mar 01, 2013
Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves - a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal feeds. The results, published in the current issue of The Plant Cell, the journal of the American Society of Plant Biologists, show that researchers could use an algae gene involved in oil production to engineer a plant that stores lipids or vegetable oil in its leaves - an uncommon occurrence for m ... read more

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