Article
RNAi suppression of lignin biosynthesis in sugarcane reduces recalcitrance for biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Dec 2012
Jung Je Hyeong, Fouad Walid M, Vermerris Wilfred, Gallo Maria, Altpeter Fredy
Abstract excerpt
Sugarcane is a prime bioethanol feedstock. Currently, sugarcane ethanol is produced through fermentation of the sucrose, which can easily be extracted from stem internodes. Processes for production of biofuels from the abundant lignocellulosic sugarcane residues will boost the ethanol output from sugarcane per land area. However, unlocking the vast amount of chemical energy stored in plant cell walls remains...
Topics
- Biofuels
- Biomass
- Lignin
- Methyltransferases
- Phenotype
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- RNA Interference
- Saccharum
