The bacteria Alcaligenes eutrophus produce polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB), a biodegradable and renewable biopolymer. The gene from A. eutrophus that code for an enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of PHB are being transferred to plants for the production of biodegradable plastic.
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