Michigan Tech, MSU get $2.3M for biomass genetics

Detroit Free Press
8:13 AM, July 26, 2012

HOUGHTON, Mich. — The federal government says it’s giving $2.3 million to Michigan Technological and Michigan State universities for genetic research on improving the efficiency of biofuel production.

The government said Wednesday that the funds come from the U.S. Agriculture and Energy departments for projects that seek to apply biomass genomics to improve “promising biofuel feedstocks.”

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