First tree joins genome club

Poplar sequence could help to turn trees into better fuels.

The first tree genome has been published. Armed with this information about the black cottonwood poplar (Populus trichocarpa), researchers hope they will be able to make the tree a better source of renewable energy.

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First tree joins genome club

Poplar sequence could help to turn trees into better fuels.

The first tree genome has been published. Armed with this information about the black cottonwood poplar (Populus trichocarpa), researchers hope they will be able to make the tree a better source of renewable energy.

Read the story here.

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