Producing rubber from lettuce

Date: April 6, 2015

Source: Washington State University

Summary:

Prickly lettuce, a common weed that has long vexed farmers, has potential as a new cash crop providing raw material for rubber production, according to scientists. These findings open the way for breeding for desired traits and developing a new crop source for rubber in the Pacific Northwest.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150406133615.htm