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Genome editing of wood for sustainable pulping

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Author(s):
Oliveira, Dyoni M. ; Cesarino, Igor
Total Authors: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE; v. 29, n. 2, p. 3-pg., 2024-02-07.
Abstract

Wood is an abundant and renewable feedstock for pulping and biorefining, but the aromatic polymer lignin greatly limits its efficient use. Sulis et al. recently reported a multiplex CRISPR editing strategy targeting multiple lignin biosynthetic genes to achieve combined lignin modifications, improve wood properties, and make pulping more sustainable. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 21/06142-8 - Steering the shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathway: from gene function discovery to green factories
Grantee:Igor Cesarino
Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2