Summary Increasing the energy density of biomass by engineering the
accumulation of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in vegetative tissues is
synergistic with efforts to produce biofuels by conversion of
lignocellulosic biomass. Typically, TAG accumulates in developing seeds,
and little is known about the regulatory mechanisms and control factors
preventing oil biosynthesis in vegetative tissues in most plants. Here,
we engineered Arabidopsis thaliana to ectopically overproduce the
transcription factor WRINKLED1 (WRI1) involved in the regulation of seed
oil biosynthesis. MYFEEDMEFriday, February 18, 2011
BIOTECH: INCREASING BIOMASS ENERGY DENSITY
Summary Increasing the energy density of biomass by engineering the
accumulation of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in vegetative tissues is
synergistic with efforts to produce biofuels by conversion of
lignocellulosic biomass. Typically, TAG accumulates in developing seeds,
and little is known about the regulatory mechanisms and control factors
preventing oil biosynthesis in vegetative tissues in most plants. Here,
we engineered Arabidopsis thaliana to ectopically overproduce the
transcription factor WRINKLED1 (WRI1) involved in the regulation of seed
oil biosynthesis. MYFEEDME
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