High level expression of <it>Acidothermus cellulolyticus </it>β-1, 4-endoglucanase in transgenic rice enhances the hydrolysis of its straw by cultured cow gastric fluid

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Large-scale production of effective cellulose hydrolytic enzymes is the key to the bioconversion of agricultural residues to ethanol. The goal of this study was to develop a rice plant as a bioreactor for the large-scale production o...

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Main Authors: Chou Hong, Dai Ziyu, Hsieh Chia, Ku Maurice SB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/4/1/58