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Cell wall degrading enzymes in a new class of their own

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Helen Whitaker

Journal Development Manager at BioMed Central
Helen is part of the Biological Sciences publishing team at BioMed Central. She obtained her PhD in molecular ecology from the University of Glasgow, UK. Her post-doctoral studies in aquaculture genetics took her from Scotland to South Africa, before joining BMC in 2008.

Carbohydrate active enzymes are typically found in fungi including white rot, brown rot and plant pathogenic fungi. These… Read more »

A new thematic series on transgenic plants for biofuels

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Helen Whitaker

Journal Development Manager at BioMed Central
Helen is part of the Biological Sciences publishing team at BioMed Central. She obtained her PhD in molecular ecology from the University of Glasgow, UK. Her post-doctoral studies in aquaculture genetics took her from Scotland to South Africa, before joining BMC in 2008.

During 2012, Biotechnology for Biofuels welcomes submissions to a special thematic series on transgenic plants for enhanced… Read more »

The search for rotten enzymes

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Helen Whitaker

Journal Development Manager at BioMed Central
Helen is part of the Biological Sciences publishing team at BioMed Central. She obtained her PhD in molecular ecology from the University of Glasgow, UK. Her post-doctoral studies in aquaculture genetics took her from Scotland to South Africa, before joining BMC in 2008.

Bio-prospecting for naturally occurring enzymes, involved in decay and digestion, is an appealing strategy to find better ways to… Read more »