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Biofuels From Salt Basin Algae: A Renewable Energy Crop
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The goal of this research is to develop salt-loving algae as alternative biofuel feedstocks. Existing oilseed feedstocks derived from terrestrial plants cannot satisfy the current or projected transportation fuel needs of the U.S. Biofuel producing algae are one of the only avenues available for high-volume capture and reuse of CO2 generated in biomass-, coal- or natural gas-fired power plants and can provide the intermountain west with a major new "cash crop"
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John Cushman,
Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Developing New Ideas To Deal With Bark Beetle Infestations
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The mountain pine beetle spend the majority of their life cycle beneath the bark of their host trees, making it difficult to control them by conventional methods. This project focuses on two chemical pheromones, by exploiting these unique compounds as potential targets.
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Claus Tittiger,
Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Developing New Methods For Dealing With Bark Beetle Infestation
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Pine bark beetles cause significant economic damages through timber loss, soil destabilization and forest fire suppression costs, making them the most destructive pests of ever-green forests in North America. A long term goal of our research is to develop new ideas to deal with bark beetle infestations.
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Claus Tittiger,
Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Dissecting The ROS Signaling Network Of Cells
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ROS are implicated in diverse biological processes including stress tolerance, aging and cancer. Because the potential risk of oxidative stress is common to all aerobic organisms, elucidating the ROS-signaling network of plants would have a significant impact in medicine and agriculture.
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Ron Mittler,
Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Identify A Suitable Biofuel Crop For Nevada
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The long-term goal of the proposed research is to identify a suitable biofuel crop that can provide an economically competitive, non-seasonal, renewable energy resource for Nevada.
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Jeff Harper,
Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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