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Breeding better grasses for food and fuel

Newly discovered family of genes could help us breed grasses with improved properties for food and fuel.

Biofuel from inedible plant material easier to produce

Researchers have discovered key plant enzymes that normally make the energy stored in wood, straw, and other non-edible parts of plants difficult to extract.

Bioenergy research blooms in Cambridge

The Bioenergy Initiative is bringing biology and engineering together to address the challenge of meeting our future energy needs.

Using plants to harvest the Sun's energy

How can we efficiently unlock the bioenergy stored within plants? Research carried out in the Department of Biochemistry is breaking down the cellular barriers.