TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
We are Driving Down Biofuel Costs and Expanding Opportunities
Cellulosic biofuels are feasible today. Our technologies are helping make them more economical as well. It starts with improving the crops themselves; a process as old as farming, but now coupled with the latest genomics-based breakthroughs.
Genomics and Model Systems
Our research starts by sequencing plant DNA, discovering genes and their function, and determining their potential use. >>
Compositional Analysis
Our biochemistry experts study crop composition and metabolism to improve fuel yields and facilitate refining. >>
Marker-Assisted Plant Breeding
Molecular markers speed product development and allow us to work with multiple traits in a simple, efficient way. >>
Biotechnology
Biotech tools allow us to precisely add traits in ways not feasible through other plant breeding methods. >>
High-Speed Precision
Reaching 60 million acres of dedicated energy crops means we cannot rest on our laurels. To meet the rising demand for seeds and traits, we’re using specialized, high-throughput systems to accelerate our entire product development process. >>