Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6487785 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- Cellulose from plant biomass can serve as a feedstock for fuels and chemicals.
- Improved efficiency of cell wall deconstruction will reduce processing cost.
- Biotechnology can be used to alter cell wall composition and improve sugar yield.
- Mutants and transgenics offer insights in the regulation of cell wall biosynthesis.
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Authors
Wilfred Vermerris, Alejandra Abril,