Modification of lignin content and composition in plants
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Athens, GA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874686
- Patent Number(s):
- 6441272
- Assignee:
- The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (Athens, GA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-97ER20258
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- modification; lignin; content; composition; plants; methods; preparing; reduced; andor; altered; provided; activities; caffeoyl-coa; o-methyltransferase; caffeic; acid; enzymes; modified; /800/435/999/
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Ye, Zheng-Hua. Modification of lignin content and composition in plants. United States: N. p., 2002.
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