Genetic editing of wood for sustainability

Science. 2023 Jul 14;381(6654):124-125. doi: 10.1126/science.adi8186. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

Abstract

Trees engineered to have less lignin could make paper production less polluting.

MeSH terms

  • Environmental Pollution* / prevention & control
  • Gene Editing*
  • Lignin* / genetics
  • Paper*
  • Populus* / genetics
  • Trees / genetics
  • Wood* / genetics

Substances

  • Lignin