Tucson tech: Desert shrub guayule may be new major source of natural rubber
University of Arizona professor Dennis Ray shows guayule bushes at the UA agriculture center. The UA was awarded a $3 million, five-year grant by Phoenix-based Yulex Corp. focused on developing guayule for production.
David Wichner
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Twenty years ago, scientists at the University of Arizona began studying guayule, a small de…
