Gut Fungi for Biofuel (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Gut Fungi for Biofuel

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Harvested from the poop of goats, horses and sheep, anaerobic gut fungi pictured here help herbivores digest stubborn plant material. A team of researchers report in the journal Science that these fungi could potentially lead to cheaper biofuel and bio-based products.

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University of California, Santa Barbara

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