Saturday, September 16, 2006

Researchers decode genome of tree for first time

globeandmail.com : Researchers decode genome of tree for first time

The Black Cottonwood Tree, is the first tree to have it's genome decoded. The timber industry is already making important discoveries based on looking at these newly decoded genes, and cellulosic generation of ethanol may be in the works, in the near future, from these reengineered, and chipped-up trees.

More HERE and HERE.

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