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… relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th … to living on a changing planet. In this short audio production, we’ll hear from Ed Hall, an ecologist at … do they adapt by changing what macromolecules are in their biomass, because that affects the quality of the food of …

… the ability to break down hardy plant cell walls and therefore hold clues to how humans could do the same on an … scale to produce biofuels . Since one of the challenges of developing alternative fuels from plants is the high cost … by many, many scientists.”  Using samples of rumen-digested switchgrass, researchers isolated and sequenced DNA from …

… and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers to harness the traits that let this biomass powerhouse thrive. Within its genome, Sorghum … bicolor holds keys to drought and flood resilience, biomass production for fuels, and growth in poor soils. In addition …

… to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for maintenance to keep processes running smoothly. As … structure into a cell-free system. The work complements efforts to further develop sustainable alternative approaches … rate of 0.9 grams per Liter-hour in a system optimized for developing small-scale prototypes. Additionally, the team …