Tissue specific reduction of lignin
US11873498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide that encodes a protein that diverts a monolignol precursor from a lignin biosynthesis pathway in the plant, which is operably linked to a heterologous promoter. Also provided are methods of engineering a plant having reduced lignin content, as well as plant cells, plant parts, and plant tissues from such engineered plants.
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