Biomass is a heterogeneous matrix of three interlinked polymers of cellulose–hemicellulose–
lignin. Polymers such as cellulose and hemicellulose need to be fractioned and converted …

In planta expression of cell wall degrading enzymes is a promising approach for developing
optimized biomass feedstocks that enable low‐cost cellulosic biofuels production …

Trypsin derived from either porcine or bovine pancreas is widely used in biopharmaceutical
manufacturing. This industry is working toward replacing animal source materials with …

Endoglucanases are the main cellulolytic enzymes secreted by the bacterium Xanthomonas
campestris pv. campestris (Xcc). The major endoglucanase exported by this bacterium into …

Seed is an ideal bioreactor for the expression of high-value recombinant proteins. High
production can be achieved by taking advantage of established seed-specific promoters and …

We generated transgenic rice plants that express EXG1 exo-glucanase under the control of
a senescence-inducible promoter. When a GUS coding sequence was connected to a …

Cost-effective bioethanol production requires a supply of various low-cost enzymes that can
hydrolyse lignocellulosic materials consisting of multiple polymers. Because plant-based …

The heterologous expression of glycosyl hydrolases in bioenergy crops can improve the
lignocellulosic conversion process for ethanol production. We attempted to obtain high-level …

Lignocellulosic biomass represents an abundant, renewable feedstock for the production of
biofuels and chemicals in a potentially sustainable manner. The main reason that it is not …

Background Using plant viruses to produce desirable proteins in plants allows for using non-
transgenic plant hosts and if necessary, the ability to make rapid changes in the virus …