Overexpression of a rice BAHD acyltransferase gene in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) enhances saccharification

Abstract Background Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a promising bioenergy feedstock because it can be grown on marginal land and produces abundant biomass. Recalcitrance of the lignocellulosic components of the switchgrass cell wall to enzymatic degradation into simple sugars impedes efficient...

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Main Authors: Guotian Li, Kyle C. Jones, Aymerick Eudes, Venkataramana R. Pidatala, Jian Sun, Feng Xu, Chengcheng Zhang, Tong Wei, Rashmi Jain, Devon Birdseye, Patrick E. Canlas, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Phat Q. Duong, Manoj K. Sharma, Seema Singh, Deling Ruan, Jay D. Keasling, Jenny C. Mortimer, Dominique Loqué, Laura E. Bartley, Henrik V. Scheller, Pamela C. Ronald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12896-018-0464-8