Overexpression of a serine hydroxymethyltransferase increases biomass production and reduces recalcitrance in the bioenergy crop Populus

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The aim is to investigate how overexpressing serine hydroxymethyltransferase affects biomass production and recalcitrance in Populus.
Experiment involved genetically modifying Populus to overexpress serine hydroxymethyltransferase.
Biomass production and cell wall recalcitrance were measured post-modification.
Biomass production increased significantly in modified plants compared to controls.
Cell wall recalcitrance was reduced, enhancing conversion efficiency for biofuels.

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Shows increased biomass production in Populus, indicating potential for biofuel advancements.

Cell wall recalcitrance is the major obstacle for plant biomass conversion to biofuels.

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Zhang et al. (2018) studied this question.

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