Could barnyard animals provide a key to greener energy? Scientists have found that the anaerobic gut fungi in goats, sheep, and horses produce a diverse and flexible set of enzymes that can break down a wide range of tough plant materials.
Published in the leading academic journal Science, the research found that the fungi resident within the guts of goats performed as well as the best-engineered enzymes from industry in digesting biomass. The process produces sugars, which are the precursors to fuel.
