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Wonder weed plans fail to flourish

Nature volume 461, pages 328–329 (2009)Cite this article

The first of four weekly articles on biofuels looks at how investment in jatropha is slowing, as investors realize that basic research is needed.

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Sanderson, K. Wonder weed plans fail to flourish. Nature 461, 328–329 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/461328a

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