First genetic roadmap of a tree hoped to aid liquid fuel options

Scientists yesterday unveiled the first complete genetic sequence of a tree -- a poplar known as black cottonwood -- and are already using the draft to boost the species' usefulness and help scientists better understand the molecular basis of what makes trees unique. (Full article: 425 words)

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