Sugarcane research aims to harvest green energy

The University of Queensland, Australia

Scientists based at UQ are working towards one of sustainable energy's holy grails – harvesting the untapped potential of sugar cane.

Aided by new technologies and an international research network, the Australian team aim to have the first sugarcane genome sequence ready by the middle of next year.

The Australian arm of the research project, “Understanding the Sugarcane Genome”, is expected to bolster research into sought-after energy sources and provide future business opportunities for the local sugarcane industry.

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