New Synthetic Biology Tools Unlock Complex Plant Engineering
The tools provide the fine control needed for bioenergy and sustainable agriculture efforts.
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Finding the missing step of an important molecular process
Researchers at JBEI reveal the final missing step of lysine catabolism.
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JBEI Project Receives Technology Commercialization Funding Award from Department of Energy
The award funds research on producing a new aviation biofuel precursor from cellulosic biomass.
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Smart Farms of the Future: Making Bioenergy Crops More Environmentally Friendly
A new project including scientists at the Joint BioEnergy Institute could make agriculture both more sustainable and more profitable.
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Making Biofuels Cheaper by Putting Plants to Work
JBEI researchers describe how biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuels.
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CRISPR Genome Editing Strategy Could Improve Rice, Other Crops
Scientists at UC Davis and collaborators at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have used CRISPR technology to genetically engineer rice with high levels of beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. The technique they used provides a promising strategy for genetically improving rice and other crops.
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