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Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

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Trees are a huge store of chemical energy that can be converted into liquid biofuel—but we need to identify the ideal method to produce these sugars economically. Jack Saddler, Dean of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, is leading a C$1.1-million million (US$1.0-million) million (US$7.2-million)