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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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The potential benefits of this research range from decreasing oil consumption to increasing options for American farmers. Goal: Identify natural genetic variation in switchgrass that correlates with lignocellulose-to-biofuel conversion qualities. Mockler, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St.

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Iowa State to manage biorefinery projects for new Manufacturing USA Institute

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Two possible projects highlighted in the application include: Pyrolysis-based Modular Energy Production Systems for conversion of wastes and biomass into fuels, chemicals and other products, with $3.2 Louis; the State of Iowa; the Iowa Energy Center; and Iowa State. of Adel; and the Iowa Energy Center.

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Full genome map of oil palm indicates a way to raise yields and protect rainforest; single gene controls oil palm yield

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A multinational team of scientists has identified a single gene, called Shell , that regulates yield of the oil palm tree. The Shell gene is responsible for the oil palm’s three known shell forms: dura (thick); pisifera (shell-less); and tenera (thin), a hybrid of dura and pisifera palms. Louis-based Orion Genomics.

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