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Investing in green and white biotech

Nature Biotechnology volume 24, pages 765–767 (2006)Cite this article

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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  1. John Innes Centre, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UJ, UK

    Michael W Bevan

  2. the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO), Technologiepark 927, Ghent, B-9052, Belgium

    Michael W Bevan

  3. Wageningen University, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Dreijenplein 8, Wageningen, 6703 HB, The Netherlands

    Maurice C R Franssen

  4. European Federation of Biotechnology, Section of Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB), Ghent University, Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology and Biocatalysis, Coupure links 653, Ghent, 9000, Belgium

    Maurice C R Franssen

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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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