Lignin biosynthesis in poplar: Genetic engineering and effects on kraft pulping

Progress in Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue C, 2001, Pages 187-194

  Boerjan, Wout ^a   Meyermans, Hugo ^a   Chen, Cuiying ^a   Baucher, Marie ^a   Doorsselaere, Jan Van ^a   Morreel, Kris ^a   Messens, Eric ^a   Lapierre, Catherine ^b   Pollet, Brigitte ^b   Jouanin, Lise ^c   Leplé, Jean Charles ^d   Ralph, John ^e   Marita, Jane ^e   Guiney, Emma ^f   Schlich, Wolfgang ^g   Petit Conil, Michel ^h   Pilate, Gilles ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d National Institute for Agricultural Research   (France)

^e U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^f JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^g NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

^h CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU PAPIER   (France)

Author keywords

CAD; CCoAOMT; COMT; Kraft pulping; lignin; poplar

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957093886     PISSN: 09210423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-0423(01)80072-1     Document Type: Chapter

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