Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol.
Fast growing hybrid poplar offers the means for sustainable production of specialty and commodity chemicals, in addition to rapid biomass production for lignocellulosic deconstruction. Herein we describe transformation of fast-growing transgenic hybrid poplar lines to produce 2-phenylethanol, this b...
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author | Michael A Costa Joaquim V Marques Doralyn S Dalisay Barrington Herman Diana L Bedgar Laurence B Davin Norman G Lewis |
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description | Fast growing hybrid poplar offers the means for sustainable production of specialty and commodity chemicals, in addition to rapid biomass production for lignocellulosic deconstruction. Herein we describe transformation of fast-growing transgenic hybrid poplar lines to produce 2-phenylethanol, this being an important fragrance, flavor, aroma, and commodity chemical. It is also readily converted into styrene or ethyl benzene, the latter being an important commodity aviation fuel component. Introducing this biochemical pathway into hybrid poplars marks the beginnings of developing a platform for a sustainable chemical delivery system to afford this and other valuable specialty/commodity chemicals at the scale and cost needed. These modified plant lines mainly sequester 2-phenylethanol via carbohydrate and other covalently linked derivatives, thereby providing an additional advantage of effective storage until needed. The future potential of this technology is discussed. MALDI metabolite tissue imaging also established localization of these metabolites in the leaf vasculature. |
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spelling | doaj.art-e7dc71a824e04cb79c224bff283a60c12022-12-21T19:55:51ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-01812e8316910.1371/journal.pone.0083169Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol.Michael A CostaJoaquim V MarquesDoralyn S DalisayBarrington HermanDiana L BedgarLaurence B DavinNorman G LewisFast growing hybrid poplar offers the means for sustainable production of specialty and commodity chemicals, in addition to rapid biomass production for lignocellulosic deconstruction. Herein we describe transformation of fast-growing transgenic hybrid poplar lines to produce 2-phenylethanol, this being an important fragrance, flavor, aroma, and commodity chemical. It is also readily converted into styrene or ethyl benzene, the latter being an important commodity aviation fuel component. Introducing this biochemical pathway into hybrid poplars marks the beginnings of developing a platform for a sustainable chemical delivery system to afford this and other valuable specialty/commodity chemicals at the scale and cost needed. These modified plant lines mainly sequester 2-phenylethanol via carbohydrate and other covalently linked derivatives, thereby providing an additional advantage of effective storage until needed. The future potential of this technology is discussed. MALDI metabolite tissue imaging also established localization of these metabolites in the leaf vasculature.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873308?pdf=render |
spellingShingle | Michael A Costa Joaquim V Marques Doralyn S Dalisay Barrington Herman Diana L Bedgar Laurence B Davin Norman G Lewis Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol. PLoS ONE |
title | Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol. |
title_full | Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol. |
title_fullStr | Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol. |
title_full_unstemmed | Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol. |
title_short | Transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity/specialty chemical, 2-phenylethanol. |
title_sort | transgenic hybrid poplar for sustainable and scalable production of the commodity specialty chemical 2 phenylethanol |
url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873308?pdf=render |
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