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September 4, 2009

T. reesei research on Checkbiotech

The current study complements last year’s publication of the T. reesei genome, which was sequenced at the DOE JGI. The authors looked at the sequence of the reference strain named for the Army quartermasters, QM6a, noted Baker. “Now we’re looking at strains such as RUT C30, which is a parent strain for many cellulase producing… [Read More]

September 2, 2009

“Fungal Map of Mutations Key to Increasing Enzyme Production for Bioenergy Use”

In half a century, one fungus has gone from being the bane of the Army quartermasters’ existence in the Pacific to industry staple and someday, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission to promote national energy security through clean, renewable energy development, a biofuel producers’ best friend. Trichoderma reesei’s makeover is due in… [Read More]

September 1, 2009

Selecting the best Shewanella microbes for the job

Researchers have completed the first thorough, system-level assessment of the diversity of an environmentally important genus of microbes known as Shewanella. Microbes belonging to that genus frequently participate in bioremediation by confining and cleaning up contaminated areas in the environment. The team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan State University and the… [Read More]