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Title: Consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of plant biomass expressing cell wall degrading enzymes

Abstract

Methods for consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of genetically engineered plants expressing cell wall degrading enzymes are provided. Expression cassettes and vectors for making transgenic plants are described. Plants engineered to express one or more cell wall degrading enzymes using expression cassettes and vectors of the invention are also provided.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AGRIVIDA, INC., Medford, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1460546
Patent Number(s):
10006038
Application Number:
14/961,426
Assignee:
AGRIVIDA, INC. (Medford, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000042
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Dec 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Raab, R. Michael, Zhang, Dongcheng, and Bougri, Oleg. Consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of plant biomass expressing cell wall degrading enzymes. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Raab, R. Michael, Zhang, Dongcheng, & Bougri, Oleg. Consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of plant biomass expressing cell wall degrading enzymes. United States.
Raab, R. Michael, Zhang, Dongcheng, and Bougri, Oleg. Tue . "Consolidated pretreatment and hydrolysis of plant biomass expressing cell wall degrading enzymes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1460546.
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