Identification takes next step to making a widely available plant a source for energy
Scientists new analysis of switchgrass could be a game-changer for its use as a source of biofuel.
February 9, 2021
Biologists believe they are one step closer to a long-held goal of making a cheap, widely available plant source for energy and fuel. One of the next big weapons in the battle against climate change may be able to trace its roots to the side of a Texas highway.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and other institutions have published a complex genome analysis of switchgrass, a promising biofuel crop.