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Patent Inventor Names
Bruce W. Ferguson1
David A. Lee1
Michael J. Blaylock1
Date of Patent
August 7, 2012
1Patent Application Number
117125931
Date Filed
February 27, 2007
1Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
The present invention is directed to improved systems and methods for reducing costs and increasing yields of cellulosic ethanol. In particular, the present invention provides plants genetically transformed for increased biomass, expression of lignocellulolytic enzymes, and simplification of harvesting and downstream processing. Also provided are methods for using these transgenic plants in the production of clean, marketable feedstocks for production of renewable fuels and chemicals and in other applications including phytoremediation.
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