propane

  • Scientists Engineer E. Coli To Make Propane

    Scientists Engineer E. Coli To Make Propane

    E. coli is an exceedingly common bacteria that lives in many places including your very own gut. It’s also a favourite organism for synthetic biologists looking to engineer useful microbes. By inserting just a few genes in E. coli, scientists have found they can coax the bacterium into making ready-to-use propane.