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News & Advances
Illinois Researchers Engineer Enzyme to Make Valuable Agricultural Chemicals
CABBI researchers have engineered an enzyme to perform a reaction that almost never happens in nature. They used it to make L-glufosinate, the active ingredient of a widely used agricultural herbicide. […]
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Illinois-Led Team Selected for DOE Genesis Mission Award
CABBI’s Huimin Zhao will lead a project to develop the first foundation models specifically designed for metabolic engineering, using AI to transform how scientists engineer biological systems for domestic manufacturing. […]
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A Sorghum Pangenome Opens More Doors to Discovery
CABBI’s Matt Hudson was part of a wide-ranging team that developed this resource, which will help researchers harness traits that let this biomass powerhouse thrive. […]
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Publication Summaries
Advanced Modeling Paves the Way for Increased Domestic Energy Production
As the United States increases its focus on increasing domestic energy production and strengthening the American bioeconomy, dedicated energy crops are becoming vital national resources. Among these, Miscanthus × giganteus […]
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Harnessing AI to Maximize America’s Bioenergy Yields: How Perennial Crops Secure Domestic Supply Chains
As the United States pushes to expand domestic energy production and fortify its bioeconomy, securing reliable sources of biomass is a top priority. Traditional annual energy crops like corn or […]
Breaking the Cost Barrier: Plant-Based Technology Accelerates Domestic Biofuel Production
A critical step in expanding domestic energy production in the United States involves extracting fermentable cellulosic sugars from bioenergy crops. These sugars are vital raw materials used to produce high-value […]