Scientists hope that in as little as five to 10 years, rubber tires like the ones on these bicycles will be able to be produced from latex harvested from dandelions.
Dandelion tires: Coming to a road near you? —
Scientists hope that in as little as five to 10 years, rubber tires like the ones on these bicycles will be able to be produced from latex harvested from dandelions.
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The latex contained in the roots of the dandelion can be used to produce natural rubber.
Dandelion tires: Coming to a road near you? —
The latex contained in the roots of the dandelion can be used to produce natural rubber.
CNN
The roots of the dandelion are rich in latex, but are too small to be harvested effectively. By crossing genetic material from Russian dandelion and the common dandelion using DNA technology, scientists at Dutch biotech firm KeyGene hope to create a more commercially viable crop with larger roots.
Dandelion tires: Coming to a road near you? —
The roots of the dandelion are rich in latex, but are too small to be harvested effectively. By crossing genetic material from Russian dandelion and the common dandelion using DNA technology, scientists at Dutch biotech firm KeyGene hope to create a more commercially viable crop with larger roots.
CNN