Genetic manipulation of lignin reduces recalcitrance and improves ethanol production from switchgrass.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Mar 1; 108(9):3803-8
Chris Somerville
16 Apr 2012
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New Finding
High lignin levels are generally regarded as undesirable in plant biofuel production. In this notable recent study, alfalfa caffeic acid O-methyltransferase was downregulated, resulting in plants with slightly reduced lignin, but modified composition that significantly reduced the severity of pretreatment and the amount of enzymes...
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