Friday, October 12, 2007

Algae Studied to Restore Environment and Advance Development of Bioenergy

University of Minnesota researches, working in conjunction with the DOE Joint Genome Institute, today published the results of a genetic study of an ancient algae that may produce new biological strategies for capturing developing biofuels, assimilating carbon from the atmosphere and removing toxins from soil. The organism, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (called "Chlamy" by researchers), is a one-celled ancestor of plants and animals that retains characteristics of both. The study, which is a part of the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute, is also expected to advance research in understanding a variety of human diseases, including dyskinesia, a neurological movement disorder, and polycystic kidney disease.

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