Article
Characterization of sugarcane mutants developed through gamma irradiations for their lignin content and caffeic acid-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene mutations.
International journal of radiation biology - 1 Jan 2024
Sharma Shaweta, Malhotra Pawan Kumar, Goyal Meenakshi, Sharma Vishal, Mittal Amandeep, Yadav Inderjit Singh, Sanghera Gulzar Singh, Chhuneja Parveen
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Bagasse, the residue left after extracting juice from sugarcane stalks, is rich in lignocellulosic biomass. The lignin present in this plant biomass is the key factor that hinders the efficient extraction of ethanol from the bagasse. In the current study, γ-irradiated sugarcane mutants were evaluated for variation in lignin content and its corresponding caffeic acid-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene....
Topics
- Lignin
- Transferases
- Saccharum
- Escherichia coli
- Mutation
- Caffeic Acids