Why are transgenic approaches rather than traditional breeding being used to create trees with altered levels of lignin?

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What is lignin and its role in plants?
Why can reducing the amount of lignin in trees enhance the
efficiency of cellulostic-ethanol production?
Why can't trees be genetically engineered without any
lignin at all?
5Gº
Why are transgenic approaches rather than traditional
breeding being used to create trees with altered levels of
lignin?
Where can you find the only company in the USA that
makes transgenic trees that are found in forests?
Go to this company's website. What type of endangered
tree are they trying to survive?
AA
moodle22-23.coastal.edu
Transcribed Image Text:10:25 Name_ Bio320 What is lignin and its role in plants? Why can reducing the amount of lignin in trees enhance the efficiency of cellulostic-ethanol production? Why can't trees be genetically engineered without any lignin at all? 5Gº Why are transgenic approaches rather than traditional breeding being used to create trees with altered levels of lignin? Where can you find the only company in the USA that makes transgenic trees that are found in forests? Go to this company's website. What type of endangered tree are they trying to survive? AA moodle22-23.coastal.edu
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