Technologies for biofuel production: current development, challenges, and future prospects
The global energy demand is increasing day by day, with which substantial risk to the
environment is also increasing. The consumption of the fuel, as well as the demand, is …
environment is also increasing. The consumption of the fuel, as well as the demand, is …
Lignin engineering
Lignins are aromatic polymers that are present mainly in secondarily thickened plant cell
walls. Several decades of research have elucidated the main biosynthetic routes toward the …
walls. Several decades of research have elucidated the main biosynthetic routes toward the …
Lignin biosynthesis and structure
R Vanholme, B Demedts, K Morreel, J Ralph… - Plant …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Lignin is the generic term for a large group of aromatic polymers resulting from the oxidative
combinatorial coupling of 4-hydroxyphenylpropanoids (Boerjan et al., 2003; Ralph et al …
combinatorial coupling of 4-hydroxyphenylpropanoids (Boerjan et al., 2003; Ralph et al …
Lignin content in natural Populus variants affects sugar release
MH Studer, JD DeMartini, MF Davis… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The primary obstacle to producing renewable fuels from lignocellulosic biomass is a plant's
recalcitrance to releasing sugars bound in the cell wall. From a sample set of wood cores …
recalcitrance to releasing sugars bound in the cell wall. From a sample set of wood cores …
A Systems Biology View of Responses to Lignin Biosynthesis Perturbations in Arabidopsis
R Vanholme, V Storme, B Vanholme, L Sundin… - The Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Lignin engineering is an attractive strategy to improve lignocellulosic biomass quality for
processing to biofuels and other bio-based products. However, lignin engineering also …
processing to biofuels and other bio-based products. However, lignin engineering also …
A secreted Ustilago maydis effector promotes virulence by targeting anthocyanin biosynthesis in maize
The biotrophic fungus Ustilago maydis causes smut disease in maize with characteristic
tumor formation and anthocyanin induction. Here, we show that anthocyanin biosynthesis is …
tumor formation and anthocyanin induction. Here, we show that anthocyanin biosynthesis is …
Biomass recalcitrance: a multi-scale, multi-factor, and conversion-specific property
MC McCann, NC Carpita - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Recalcitrance of plant biomass to enzymatic hydrolysis for biofuel production is thought to be
a property conferred by lignin or lignin–carbohydrate complexes. However, chemical …
a property conferred by lignin or lignin–carbohydrate complexes. However, chemical …
TALEN‐mediated targeted mutagenesis of more than 100 COMT copies/alleles in highly polyploid sugarcane improves saccharification efficiency without …
Sugarcane is the world's most efficient feedstock for commercial production of bioethanol
due to its superior biomass production and accumulation of sucrose in stems. Integrating first …
due to its superior biomass production and accumulation of sucrose in stems. Integrating first …
The potential of C4 grasses for cellulosic biofuel production
With the advent of biorefinery technologies enabling plant biomass to be processed into
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …
Applying genotyping (TILLING) and phenotyping analyses to elucidate gene function in a chemically induced sorghum mutant population
Abstract Background Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is ranked as the fifth most
important grain crop and serves as a major food staple and fodder resource for much of the …
important grain crop and serves as a major food staple and fodder resource for much of the …