Functional Analysis of Cellulose Synthase CesA4 and CesA6 Genes in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) by Overexpression and RNAi-Mediated Gene Silencing

Functional Analysis of Cellulose Synthase CesA4 and CesA6 Genes in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) by Overexpression and RNAi-Mediated Gene Silencing

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a leading lignocellulosic bioenergy feedstock. Cellulose is a major component of the plant cell walls and the primary substrate for saccharification. Accessibility of cellulose to enzymatic breakdown into fermentable sugars is limited by the presence of lignin in...

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Main Authors: Mitra Mazarei, Holly L. Baxter, Mi Li, Ajaya K. Biswal, Keonhee Kim, Xianzhi Meng, Yunqiao Pu, Wegi A. Wuddineh, Ji-Yi Zhang, Geoffrey B. Turner, Robert W. Sykes, Mark F. Davis, Michael K. Udvardi, Zeng-Yu Wang, Debra Mohnen, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Nicole Labbé, C. Neal Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
cellulose synthase
switchgrass
overexpression
RNAi-gene silencing
PvCesA4
PvCesA6
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01114/full

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