Modification of lignin content and composition in plants

Ye, Zheng-Hua

Title: Modification of lignin content and composition in plants

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002

OSTI ID:874686

Ye, Zheng-Hua ^[1]

Athens, GA

Plants and methods of preparing plants having reduced lignin content and/or altered lignin composition are provided. The activities of caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase and/or caffeic acid O-methyltransferase enzymes in the modified plants are reduced.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-97ER20258

Assignee:: The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA)

Patent Number(s):: US 6441272

OSTI ID:: 874686

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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