Rubber from Dandelions (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Rubber from Dandelions

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Dandelions produce rubber. Scientists now identified a key-protein, which controls the rubber production. This makes a biotechnological production of natural rubber come closer.

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Uli Benz, TU München

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