Poplar genetic engineering: Promoting desirable wood characteristics and pest resistance

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 97, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 5669-5679

  Polle, A ^a   Janz, D ^a   Teichmann, T ^b   Lipka, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Defense; Lignin; Populus; Rust

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE; ETHANOL FERMENTATION; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; PHENYLPROPANOID PATHWAYS; POPULUS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RUST; WOOD CHARACTERISTICS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIGNIN; SACCHARIFICATION;

WOOD;

ALCOHOL; CARBOHYDRATE; LIGNIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOFUEL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBOHYDRATE; CONIFEROUS TREE; CULTIVATION; ETHANOL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIGNIN; PEST RESISTANCE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RUST DISEASE;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIGNIFICATION; PEST RESISTANCE; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; POPULUS; REVIEW; RUST (PLANT DISEASE);

LIGNIN; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; PLANT DISEASES; POPULUS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; LIGNINS; POPULUS; SACCHARIFICATION; WOOD;

MELAMPSORA LARICIS-POPULINA; POPULUS; UREDINALES;

EID: 84879416313     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-013-4940-8     Document Type: Review

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