Amy Brunner and Eric Beers, Virginia Tech (IMAGE)

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Amy Brunner and Eric Beers, Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech researchers Amy Brunner, associate professor of forest research and environmental conservation, and Eric Beers, professor of horticulture, are working to characterize the genes involved in wood formation in poplar trees with the goal of improving the quality and quantity of wood as a feedstock for biofuels production.

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