Roderick Mackie, University of Illinois (IMAGE)

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Roderick Mackie, University of Illinois

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University of Illinois animal sciences professor Roderick Mackie and his colleagues found dozens of enzymes in the cow rumen that help degrade plant material. This research could help overcome a major challenge in biofuel production -- finding an efficient way to release the energy stored in the plant cell wall.

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L. Brian Stauffer

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