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A synthetic biologist raised on a Nebraska farm is on a quest for clean-burning biofuels.
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Profile: Jay Keasling
Clip: Season 5 Episode 6 | 11m 45s
A synthetic biologist raised on a Nebraska farm is on a quest for clean-burning biofuels.
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