Genomics of cellulosic biofuels

Nature

Volumn 454, Issue 7206, 2008, Pages 841-845

  Rubin, Edward M ^a,b  

^a DOE JOINT GENOME INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; FOSSIL FUEL;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; CELLULOSE; ENERGY CROP; FOSSIL FUEL; GENOMICS; LAND USE;

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; CROP; ENERGY RESOURCE; GENOMICS; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 49649106060     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: 14764687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature07190     Document Type: Review

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