// U.S. Department of Energy
November 21, 2023
BY Erin Voegele
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Kansas State University biochemists have used synthetic biology techniques to significantly increase the amount of acetyl-triacylglycerols in pennycress and camelina. The achievement could benefit biofuel producers.
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