How Jungle Rot Could Power the Future
To make biofuels from corn or other crops, you first have to break down cellulose into fermentable sugars. The industry has primarily obtained cellulase from the fungi Trichoderma reesei, which became infamous during World War II as jungle rot. The green mold devoured military tents and uniforms in the South Pacific. Scientists have now sequenced the DNA of one strain of this mold and they hope… » Full Story on LiveScience
