UW Biochemists Create Poplar Making Key Industrial Chemical

Brian Fox inspects a liquid specimen in a glass container.

UW-Madison biochemistry professor Brian Fox helped to develop a genetic alteration in poplar trees so they can produce an industrial chemical commonly used as a preservative and in synthetic fibers. Photo:

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