January/February 2008
From the Labs: Biotechnology
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
By Emily Singer
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A massive genetic analysis of the microbes in the gut of Nasutitermes termites, shown here, could yield more efficient enzymes for generating cellulosic ethanol.
Credit: Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Professor Entomology, University of Florida. |
Cellulose Enzymes from the Termite Gut
A metagenomic study of the microbes that live in wood-eating termites could suggest new ways to make cellulosic ethanol
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