Lignin modification improves fermentable sugar yields for biofuel production

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 759-761

  Chen, Fang ^a   Dixon, Richard A ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHETIC ENZYMES; ENZYMATIC DIGESTION;

BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; LIGNIN; SACCHARIFICATION; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

BIOFUELS;

ALCOHOL; LIGNIN; SUGAR;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; BIOPROCESS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL WALL; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHARIFICATION; TRANSGENICS; WILD TYPE;

BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBOHYDRATES; CELL WALL; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; FERMENTATION; LIGNIN; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; TEMPERATURE;

BIOMASS; CELL WALLS; ETHANOL; FUELS; LIGNINS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34447319626     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt1316     Document Type: Article

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