Plant biotechnology for lignocellulosic biofuel production

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1174-1192

  Li, Quanzi ^a,b   Song, Jian ^c   Peng, Shaobing ^d   Wang, Jack P ^a,e   Qu, Guan Zheng ^a   Sederoff, Ronald R ^e   Chiang, Vincent L ^a,e  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^c DEZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Biotechnology; Cell wall; Lignocellulose

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; LIGNIN; LIGNOCELLULOSE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL WALL; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PLANT; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL WALL; LIGNIN; PLANTS; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

EID: 84911961843     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12273     Document Type: Review

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