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by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Lawrence Berkeley Lab has developed a new technology that enables the engineering of host microorganisms
January 28, 2013 Read Full Article
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by Mark Kinver (BBC News) Scientists have identified willow trees that yield five times as much sugar as ordinary varieties, "drastically
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January 17, 2013 Read Full Article
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November 30, 2012 Read Full Article
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July 08, 2011 Read Full Article
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April 26, 2010 Read Full Article
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April 15, 2010 Read Full Article
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July 31, 2009 Read Full Article
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