In their approved proposal, Zander Myburg of the University of Pretoria and colleagues aim to unlock the genomic diversity within the eucalypts, a group of fast-growing tree species that are a sustainable source of carbon and energy rich biomass globally. Eucalypts are widely grown as feedstocks for lignocellulosic and other biorefinery products. The work builds off a previous international collaboration that produced the reference genome sequence for Eucalyptus grandis. (Courtesy of Zander Myburg)