Forest Biotech Group | North Carolina State University
Description: The Forest Biotech Group is dedicated to research innovations in forest biotechnology and molecular genetics of tree metabolism for growth, development, and stress response.
biofuel (133) bioenergy (99) lignin (37) forest health (7) forest biotechnology (2) wood formation (2)
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Founded in 1988, the Forest Biotech Group ( FBG ) is dedicated to research innovations in forest biotechnology and molecular genetics of tree metabolism to improve growth, development, and defense against biotic and abiotic stresses. The FBG is based in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University, and continues to provide advanced innovations in forest and wood biotechnology.
Forest trees are essential to the ecosystem and constitute a major renewable resource for the bio-economy. Innovations in forest and wood biotechnology could lead to improved resilience to invasive pests and pathogens, re-forestation of marginal land, adaptation to climate change, and sustainable production of bioenergy and biomaterials.
Forest Biotech Group | North Carolina State University