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Biofuel producers make significant gains in efficiency, productivity and conservation, Argonne survey shows

November 11, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Bioenergy, Biofuel, Energy and Global Security

The nation’s biofuel producers have made significant gains in both energy efficiency and water conservation in recent years, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by Argonne National Laboratory.

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Decoding plant chatter could lead to stronger crops

October 29, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Agriculture, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Crops, Department Of Energy, microbes, Plant Science, plants, soil

Researchers will use a $2.25 federal grant to study how cells communicate within plants, and between plants and pathogens, to develop crops that are resilient to disease and other stresses. The work also could play a role in reengineering plants and microbes to improve biofuel production.

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How Many Copies Does It Take to Change a Trait?

October 1, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Bioenergy, Ecology, Genetic Variation, Genetics

New research shows that the number of copies of genes in a poplar tree affects its traits. Scientists developed a group of poplar trees in which different plants have DNA segments that are repeated or deleted.

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Danforth Center to Lead DOE-Funded Research to Harness Untapped Reservoir of Plant Genes in Quest for Bioenergy Crops

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Algae, Bioenergy, Department Of Energy, Plant Science

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Danforth Center Principal Investigator James Umen, Ph.D., to lead a multi-institutional collaboration that will predict functions for hundreds of uncharacterized plant genes that could be important to stress tolerance in a range of potential bioenergy crops.