With genomic information collected
from ruminal and other bacteria and fungi that break down fibers, scientists might be able to develop better methods to speed the recycling of such materials.
The group, called the North American Consortium for Genomics of Fibrolytic
Ruminal Bacteria, includes more than a dozen researchers
from The Ohio State University (the lead institution), The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), Cornell University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Guelph in Canada.