Metagenome of Theromophiles for Biofuels (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Metagenome of Theromophiles for Biofuels

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The microbial world of biomass deconstruction became more clear with a JBEI/JGI/EMSL study of a thermophillic bacterial consortium adapted to switchgrass. This splatterplot is a visual representation of the consortium's metagenome.

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Image courtesy of Patrik D'haeseleer, JBEI

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