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ReviewPlant communications2026

Sustainable bioenergy manufacturing in plants.

Xiaolei Yu, Pengliang Wei, Chengyi Qu, Ci Kong, Hao Du

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Review in Plant communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xiaolei YuCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China.
Pengliang WeiCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China.
Chengyi QuCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Ci KongBeijing Life Science Academy, Changping, Beijing 102209, China.
Hao DuCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China. Electronic address: du_hao@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

Non-US Government Research Support type
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sustainable bioenergy is pivotal to the global transition from fossil fuels to a circular bioeconomy. However, conventional biomass conversion remains hindered by limitations in efficiency, cost, and versatility. This review examines how recent interdisciplinary advances are overcoming these challenges. We survey the convergence of synthetic biology, genomics, artificial intelligence (AI), and chemistry, which together are revitalizing bioenergy production through the engineering of optimized biomass. Key strategies for bioenergy production range from enhancing nutrient efficiency and tailoring lignin content by genomic editing of energy crops to the development of AI-informed smart biorefineries. As an example of this synergy, we present an in-depth case study on autoluminescent plants. This frontier application harnesses the fungal bioluminescence pathway (FBP) to convert photosynthetic energy into visible light emission. The FBP's unique reliance on the endogenous metabolite caffeic acid establishes a transformative platform for sustainable and autonomous biological illumination. An interdisciplinary approach integrating omics, engineering, and agronomy is critical for solving such complex bioengineering challenges and making high-brightness plants a reality. We propose that the next paradigm shift will be driven by generative AI, transitioning research, and development from subject-specific inquiries to a holistic model of multidisciplinary convergence, thereby accelerating the realization of advanced, sustainable plant-based energy production.

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BiofuelsPlantsArtificial IntelligenceBiomassPhotosynthesisSynthetic BiologyBiofuelsartificial intelligenceautoluminescent plantsbioenergybiomassfungal bioluminescence pathwayinterdisciplinary

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PMID41517869
PMCPMC12983245

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