J Integr Plant Biol ›› 2016, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (2): 136-149.DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12375
Erin D. Scully
Erin D. Scully1,2, Tammy Gries1, Deanna L. Funnell-Harris1,3, Zhanguo Xin4, Frank A. Kovacs5, Wilfred Vermerris6 and Scott E. Sattler1,2*
摘要: Lignin reduces digestibility and impedes biofuel production. The Bmr6 gene in sorghum encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the last step in lignin synthesis. Several new Bmr6 mutations were identified, which disrupted its protein structure, reduced enzyme activity, significantly reduced lignin content, and improved recovery of fermentable sugars from sorghum biomass.