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Richard Meilan Inspects a Row of Hybrid Poplars

Caption: Richard Meilan, shown inspecting a row of hybrid poplars, is developing a transgenic poplar capable of absorbing and breaking down various contaminants. His poplars will be put to the test this summer in a project with Chrysler LLC to remove trichloroethylene from a former oil-storage location in Kokomo, Ind.

Credit: Purdue Agricultural Communication file photo/Tom Campbell

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