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Old 17th-April-2008, 09:05 AM
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Default Scientists design crop that can break down its own cellulose

In an effort to help boost the nation's supply of biofuels, researchers have created three strains of genetically modified corn to manufacture enzymes that break down the plant's cellulose into sugars that can be fermented into ethanol.

Technology Review: Corn Primed for Making Biofuel
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