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Forward genetic screening for the improved production of fermentable sugars from plant biomass.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Stamatiou George, Vidaurre Danielle P, Shim Isaac, Tang Xurong, Moeder Wolfgang, Bonetta Dario, McCourt Peter
Abstract excerpt
With their unique metabolism and the potential to produce large amounts of biomass, plants are an excellent bio-energy feedstock for a variety of industrial purposes. Here we developed a high-throughput strategy, using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, to identify mutants with improved sugar release from plant biomass. Molecular analysis indicates a variety of processes including starch degradation, cell wall...
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