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Title: Genetic manipulation of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy

Abstract

Here, lignocellulosic biomass represents an abundant and sustainable raw material for biofuel production. The recalcitrance of biomass to degradation increases the estimated cost of biofuel production and limits its competitiveness in the market. Genetic engineering of lignin, a major recalcitrance factor, improves saccharification and thus the potential yield of biofuels. Furthermore, our understanding of lignification and its regulation has been advanced by new studies in various systems, all of which further enhances our ability to manipulate the biosynthesis and deposition of lignin in energy crops for producing cost-effective second generation biofuels.

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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
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Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
OSTI Identifier:
1597095
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1251466
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0008628
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1367-5931
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS

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Wang, Peng, Dudareva, Natalia, Morgan, John A., and Chapple, Clint. Genetic manipulation of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.08.006.
Wang, Peng, Dudareva, Natalia, Morgan, John A., & Chapple, Clint. Genetic manipulation of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.08.006
Wang, Peng, Dudareva, Natalia, Morgan, John A., and Chapple, Clint. Tue . "Genetic manipulation of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.08.006. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1597095.
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author = {Wang, Peng and Dudareva, Natalia and Morgan, John A. and Chapple, Clint},
abstractNote = {Here, lignocellulosic biomass represents an abundant and sustainable raw material for biofuel production. The recalcitrance of biomass to degradation increases the estimated cost of biofuel production and limits its competitiveness in the market. Genetic engineering of lignin, a major recalcitrance factor, improves saccharification and thus the potential yield of biofuels. Furthermore, our understanding of lignification and its regulation has been advanced by new studies in various systems, all of which further enhances our ability to manipulate the biosynthesis and deposition of lignin in energy crops for producing cost-effective second generation biofuels.},
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journal = {Current Opinion in Chemical Biology},
number = C,
volume = 29,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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