Applied Genomics Research in Bioproducts and Crops

Bioproducts and Enzymes from Environmental Metagenomes (BEEM)

  Today's global economy is based upon the production of fossil fuels. But increasingly, as we grapple with the depth of the environmental footprint that the production and use of those fuels leaves, we are searching for sustainable alternatives. One of the most exciting alternatives involves using plant-based material to produce biofuels.