Nick Carpita, Purdue University (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Nick Carpita, Purdue University

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Purdue researcher Nick Carpita said plants may be able to produce more biofuel mass if the means of shutting down cellulose production is disrupted. His research team learned that small RNAs are key in determining the duration of cellulose production.

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Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell

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