<I>Streptomyces</I> (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

<I>Streptomyces</I>

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Counter to long-held belief about the bacteria Streptomyces, seen growing here in a petri dish, the ability to break down a stubborn molecule in plant cell walls called cellulose may be limited to just a few gifted strains.

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Image courtesy UW-Madison/Adam Book

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