BERAC Meeting Teleconference Meeting April 3, 2008
BERAC Meeting Teleconference Meeting
April 3, 2008
Presentations
DOE Perspective, Raymond L. Orbach, Under Secretary for Science
Highlights
A Detailed Look at How Ants’ Fungal Gardens Break Down Plant Litter
Researchers developed a novel approach to map how a community of leaf-cutter ants, fungi, and bacteria work together to break down plant biomass.
Borrowing a Gene from the Burning Bush Plant Improves Oil Qualities in Bioenergy Crops
Scientists engineered camelina and pennycress seeds to produce nearly pure specialized oils, paving the way for improved biofuel production.
