Methods of modifying lignin in plants by transformation with a 4-coumarate coenzyme a ligase nucleic acid

Inventors

Vincent Lee C. Chiang
Chung-Jui Tsai, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Wen-Jing Hu

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Abstract

The invention pertains to methods of altering growth, lignin content, coniferyl and sinapyl alcohol units in the lignin structure, disease resistance and cellulose content in plants by transformation with a lignin pathway p-coumarate Co-enzyme A ligase (4CL) nucleic acid.

Patent Number

US 6,455,762 B1

Assignee

Board of Control of Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (US)

Application Number

08/969,046

Date Filed

11-12-1997

Certificate of Correction

No

Issue Date

9-24-2002

Disciplines

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering | Engineering

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Chiang, Vincent Lee C.; Tsai, Chung-Jui; and Hu, Wen-Jing, "Methods of modifying lignin in plants by transformation with a 4-coumarate coenzyme a ligase nucleic acid" (2002). Michigan Tech Patents. 97.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/97