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ReviewFrontiers in plant science2024

Breeding for improved digestibility and processing of lignocellulosic biomass in

Yasmine Vanhevel, Astrid De Moor, Hilde Muylle, Ruben Vanholme, Wout Boerjan

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Review in Frontiers in plant science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Yasmine Vanhevel *Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Astrid De Moor *Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Hilde MuyllePlant Sciences Unit, Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium.
Ruben VanholmeDepartment of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Wout BoerjanDepartment of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forage maize is a versatile crop extensively utilized for animal nutrition in agriculture and holds promise as a valuable resource for the production of fermentable sugars in the biorefinery sector. Within this context, the carbohydrate fraction of the lignocellulosic biomass undergoes deconstruction during ruminal digestion and the saccharification process. However, the cell wall's natural resistance towards enzymatic degradation poses a significant challenge during both processes. This so-called biomass recalcitrance is primarily attributed to the presence of lignin and ferulates in the cell walls. Consequently, maize varieties with a reduced lignin or ferulate content or an altered lignin composition can have important beneficial effects on cell wall digestibility. Considerable efforts in genetic improvement have been dedicated towards enhancing cell wall digestibility, benefiting agriculture, the biorefinery sector and the environment. In part I of this paper, we review conventional and advanced breeding methods used in the genetic improvement of maize germplasm. In part II, we zoom in on maize mutants with altered lignin for improved digestibility and biomass processing.

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breedingdigestibilityligninlignin engineeringmaizesaccharification

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PMID39129761
PMCPMC11310149

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