Methods for simultaneous control of lignin content and composition, and cellulose content in plants

Chiang, Vincent Lee C.; Li, Laigeng

Title: Methods for simultaneous control of lignin content and composition, and cellulose content in plants

Patent · Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI ID:1175241

Chiang, Vincent Lee C.; Li, Laigeng

The present invention relates to a method of concurrently introducing multiple genes into plants and trees is provided. The method includes simultaneous transformation of plants with multiple genes from the phenylpropanoid pathways including 4CL, CAld5H, AldOMT, SAD and CAD genes and combinations thereof to produce various lines of transgenic plants displaying altered agronomic traits. The agronomic traits of the plants are regulated by the orientation of the specific genes and the selected gene combinations, which are incorporated into the plant genome.

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Research Organization:: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-01ER15179

Assignee:: Board of Control of Michigan Technological University (Houghton, MI)

Patent Number(s):: 6,855,864

Application Number:: 09/947,027

OSTI ID:: 1175241

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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