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Title: Method of altering lignin in trees

Abstract

Methods of providing and breeding trees having more easily extractable lignin due to the presence of a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (Cad) null gene are presented.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1]
  1. Raleigh, NC
  2. Cary, NC
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871918
Patent Number(s):
5824842
Assignee:
North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01H - NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM
DOE Contract Number:  
FG05-92ER20085
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; altering; lignin; trees; methods; providing; breeding; easily; extractable; due; presence; cinnamyl; alcohol; dehydrogenase; cad; alcohol dehydrogenase; /800/999/

Citation Formats

MacKay, John, O'Malley, David, Whetten, Ross, and Sederoff, Ronald. Method of altering lignin in trees. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
MacKay, John, O'Malley, David, Whetten, Ross, & Sederoff, Ronald. Method of altering lignin in trees. United States.
MacKay, John, O'Malley, David, Whetten, Ross, and Sederoff, Ronald. Thu . "Method of altering lignin in trees". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871918.
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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Works referenced in this record:

Manipulation of lignin quality by downregulation of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase
journal, September 1994


Genetic analysis of cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase in loblolly pine: single gene inheritance, molecular characterization and evolution
journal, September 1995