Gene-editing study demonstrates reduced lignin and doubled saccharification yield in hybrid poplar, highlighting a pathway to overcome biomass penalties.
Summary statement A one‐step CRISPR editing strategy targeting C3H in hybrid poplar ‘Nanlin 895’ reduces lignin content and doubles saccharification yield while maintaining normal biomass growth, successfully overcoming the traditional yield penalty in a commercially relevant tree species.
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