Metabolic engineering strategies for the improvement of cellulase production by Hypocrea jecorina

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Hypocrea jecorina (= Trichoderma reesei) </it>is the main industrial source of cellulases and hemicellulases used to depolymerise plant biomass to simple sugars that are converted to chemical intermediates and biofuels, such as ethanol. Cellulases...

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Main Authors: Schmoll Monika, Schuster André, Mikus Marianna, Kubicek Christian P, Seiboth Bernhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Online Access:http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/2/1/19