Critical Plant Gene Takes Unexpected Detour that Could Boost Biofuel Yields (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Critical Plant Gene Takes Unexpected Detour that Could Boost Biofuel Yields (1 of 2)

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Meng Xie (left) and Wellington Muchero of Oak Ridge National Laboratory led a team that discovered a critical gene in poplar plants that consistently revealed mutations that was not previously known to exist.

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Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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