Genetic modification of short rotation popular wood: Properties for ethanol fuel and fiber productions

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-69

  Dinus, R J ^a   Payne, P ^b   Sewell, M M ^c   Chiang, V L ^d   Tuskan, G A ^c  

^a Department of Wood Science ^*  (United States)

^b Boise Cascade Corporation   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass feedstock quality; Cellulose; Genetic markers; Genetic transformation; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Selection and breeding; Wood specific gravity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CELLULOSE; FUEL; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC MODIFICATION; GENETIC SELECTION; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; POPLAR; SHORT ROTATION FOREST SYSTEM;

EID: 0035114281     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20013591099182     Document Type: Review

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