A substantial increase in political and financial investment that aligns plant and industrial biotech will pay dividends for sustainable energy and materials production.
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Bevan, M., Franssen, M. Investing in green and white biotech. Nat Biotechnol 24, 765–767 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0706-765
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