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Executive SummaryMany advances have been made in plant biotechnology regarding pesticide resistance, but little has been done to improve drought resistance. In times of global climate change and more extreme weather conditions, technology to increase drought resistance is much needed to prevent crop shortages that reduce food security, drive up food...

Published: 8/20/2022 | Inventor(s): Kyung-Hwan Han, Won-Chan Kim, Joo-Yeol Kim, Jae-Heung Ko

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Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology

Gene to Increase Gluco-Mannan Content in Plants

IntroductionGlobal civilization is heavily reliant on petroleum for necessary fuels and specialty polymers. Although new fossil fuels are continually being formed through natural processes, the conversion of organic material to oil takes millions of years. At the current rate of global consumption, oil reserves are being depleted much faster than new...

Published: 8/20/2022 | Inventor(s): Kyung-Hwan Han, Won-Chan Kim, Kenneth Keegstra, Ida Barbara Reca

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Category(s): Biotechnology, Energy, Agriculture

Increase Of Cellulose Biosynthesis

IntroductionCellulose is a complex carbohydrate that serves as the basic structural component of plant cell walls. It accounts for roughly one-third of all vegetal matter, making it the most common organic compound on earth. Due to its ubiquitous nature, cellulose and its derivatives are key resources for the agriculture, forestry, textile, and paper...

Published: 2/17/2023 | Inventor(s): Kyung-Hwan Han, Jae-Heung Ko, Won-Chan Kim, Joo-Yeol Kim

Keywords(s): Biofuels, Biomass, Cellulose, Cellulosic Biomass, Feedstock

Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center