Biomass formation and sugar release efficiency of Populus modified by altered expression of a NAC transcription factor
R. S. Payyavula, R. Badmi, S. S. Jawdy, M. Rodriguez, L. Gunter, R. W. Sykes, K. A. Winkeler, C. M. Collins, W. H. Rottmann, J.-G. Chen, X. Yang, G. A. Tuskan, U. C. Kalluri
This study investigates the role of PdWND1B in Populus wood formation and biofuel conversion by over-expressing or silencing it, showing effects on biomass, cell wall composition, and sugar release efficiency.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2021Plant Biology