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Back to the Future! A Sorghum Story

Back to the Future! A Sorghum Story

FromGenome Insider


Back to the Future! A Sorghum Story

FromGenome Insider

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

You might know sorghum as an edible grain. But there are some sorghum varieties, grown on marginal land with little water, which were developed specifically to turn their biomass into sustainable biofuel and bioproducts. John Mullet, a biologist at Texas A&M University, tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal — roots could play a big role in our energy future.Find more info on this episode, including the transcript, at https://jgi.doe.gov/genome-insider-s2-ep-6-back-to-the-future-a-sorghum-story.
Released:
Aug 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (45)

Stories where genes and genomes are key to solving energy and environment challenges. Hear diverse voices in science talk about their groundbreaking research to better understand — and harness — the superpowers encoded in plants, fungi, microalgae, environmental viruses, and bacteria to contribute to a more sustainable world. Join host Alison F. Takemura, PhD, for regular episodes to get an intimate look at the life around us.