Bioethanol from maize cell walls: genes, molecular tools, and breeding prospects

Abstract:

In the last decade, cellulosic ethanol has caught the growing interest of governments and private investors worldwide as it brings the promise of responsible renewable‐energy and an opportunity to depart from an oil‐reliant economy. Alongside advances in bioprocessing technologies, the development of specialized bioenergy crops is seen as a pressing industrial necessity, and while C4 perennials (e.g., Miscanthus, switchgrass, and sugarcane) have been coined the most promising candidates for the production of lignocellulosic biomass, maize should not be overlooked. In this review, we have addressed the benefits of advancing maize as a second‐generation bioenergy feedstock. We have also analyzed current knowledge on the maize cell wall and promising genetic strategies for its modification, given that lignocellulose recalcitrance represents the most crucial breeding target in bioenergy crop research …

Año de publicación:

2015

Keywords:

Fuente:

google