The Goals and Research of the BioEnergy Sciences Center (BESC): Developing Co…

Abstract The mission of BioEnergy Sciences Center is to understand and overcome the recalcitrance of biomass to conversion by modifying plant cell walls with improved biocatalysts. The papers in this volume are from the plant transformation and the biomass characterization areas, and showcase the multidisciplinary and multi-institutional nature of the center. Keywords: Biofuels . Bioenerg…