Story Highlights Sequencing the genome will help identify all the genes and enzymes in the genome needed for hydrocarbon production Researchers could one day manipulate the alga to make more oil or specific types of oil There are about 18,500 genes in the B. braunii genome The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii … Continue reading AgriLife Researchers Sequence Fuel-Producing Alga, Open Door For More Biofuel Research