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Project

Optimisation of the lignin composition of poplar to improve biomass processing in favor of a bio-based economy.

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

3S009316

Duration

01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019

Funding

Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)

Promotor

Wout Boerjan

Fellow

Lennart Hoengenaert

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Plant biochemistry
- Plant cell and molecular biology
- Plant genetics

Keywords

poplar lignin genetic engineering cell wall

Project description

In an attempt to improve the industrial processing of lignocellulosic biomass, the lignin composition of poplar will be altered without inducing yield penalties. Using genetic engineering, alternative monomers will be incorporated into the lignin polymer. Poplar trees grown in the field and in the greenhouse will be analysed using different cell wall analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of this method.

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