Cellulose Test Tubes (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Cellulose Test Tubes

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Researchers tried to grow different strains of Streptomyces bacteria on dead plant material (in this case, filter paper). Successful cellulose processing strains tapped special genes to produce enzymes that break down cellulose.

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Image courtesy UW-Madison/Currie Lab

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