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ArticleBiotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts2025

Boosting lignocellulosic bioethanol production: fermentation of corn stalk using a lignin-reduced brown midrib 2 maize mutant.

Jinyue Wang, Huachuan Tuo, Peng Cheng, Fangying Chen, Yuxiao Li, Mengyu Yuan, Wenji Lin, Xiaonan Bao, Junjie Sun, Yaowen Guo and 7 more

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Article in Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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17 authors.

Jinyue WangState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Huachuan TuoState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Peng ChengState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Fangying ChenState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yuxiao LiState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Mengyu YuanState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Wenji LinState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaonan BaoState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Junjie SunState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yaowen GuoState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Ziwei WangState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Ying WangState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Haochuan LiState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xiaohuan MuState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Qin ZhangAnhui Engineering Laboratory for Industrial Microbiology Molecular Breeding, College of Biological and Food Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
Yanwen YuState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. yuyanwen@henau.edu.cn.
Mingyue GouState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, Center for Crop Genome Engineering, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. mingyuegou@henau.edu.cn.

Funding

Agricultural Seed Joint Research Project of Henan Province 2022010202Rolling Support of Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in Henan 252300421235Startup Grant of Henan Agricultural University 30500788Startup Grant of Henan Agricultural University 30601732
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe recalcitrance of lignin is a major bottleneck in the efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol. Genetic reduction of lignin content represents a key strategy to overcome this barrier. This study focuses on characterizing the brown midrib2 (bm2) maize mutant to assess its potential for improving bioethanol production.

resultsUsing a near-isogenic line (BC

conclusionsOur results provide direct evidence that the bm2 mutation enhances lignocellulosic ethanol production by reducing lignin content and improving saccharification efficiency. This work underscores the value of bm2 in breeding specialized corn varieties for sustainable biofuel feedstock.

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BioethanolBrown midrib 2 mutantCorn stoverFermentationLignin

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