Biorefineries turn plant biomass like corncobs into fuel using enzymes to break down cell walls. An international team, including researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute, is identifying enzymes in fungi that can be genetically engineered to speed up and improve biofuel production. https://www.jbei.org/engineering-enzyme-secretion-in-filamentous-fungi/
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