A novel Sugarcane bacilliform virus promoter confers gene expression preferentially in the vascular bundle and storage parenchyma of the sugarcane culm

Abstract Background Saccharum species such as sugarcane and energy cane are key players in the expanding bioeconomy for sugars, bioenergy, and production of high-value proteins. Genomic tools such as culm-regulated promoters would be of great value in terms of improving biomass characteristics throu...

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Main Authors: San-Ji Gao, Mona B. Damaj, Jong-Won Park, Xiao-Bin Wu, Sheng-Ren Sun, Ru-Kai Chen, T. Erik Mirkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0850-9