Tiny tweaks, big effects: Sugar release in poplar improved through genetic engineering
Genetic modifications to these poplar trees made it easier to extract sugars for fermentation into ethanol. Credit: Shekhar Joshi, Michigan Technological University Scientists collaborating through the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have found that small modifications to a single gene can improve the potential for producing ethanol from poplar trees. Researchers wanted to understand how […]