Key gene regulating cell wall biosynthesis and recalcitrance in populus, gene y
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsJay CHEN, Nancy L. ENGLE, Lee E. GUNTER, Sara JAWDY, Timothy J. TSCHAPLINSKI, Gerald A. TUSKAN
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Abstract
This disclosure provides methods and transgenic plants for improved production of renewable biofuels and other plant-derived biomaterials by altering the expression and/or activity of Gene Y, an O-acetyltransferase.
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An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least about 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:1.
A nucleic acid inhibitor of expression of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, selected from the group consisting of:
- antisense RNA, RNAi microRNA, artificial microRNA, and ribozyme.
A method of modulating a plant cell wall by increasing the ratio of syringyl to guaiacyl subunits.
A method of modulating a plant cell wall by decreasing the ratio of syringyl to guaiacyl subunits.
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