Impact of RAV1-engineering on poplar biomass production: a short-rotation coppice field trial.
Alicia Moreno-CortésJosé Manuel Ramos-SánchezTamara Hernández-VerdejaPablo González-MelendiAna AlvesRita SimõesJosé Carlos RodriguesMercedes GuijarroIsabel CanellasHortensia SixtoIsabel AllonaPublished in: Biotechnology for biofuels (2017)
These findings support the potential application of CsRAV1-overexpression to increase syllepsis in commercial elite trees without changing their wood quality. However, the syllepsis triggered by the introduction of this genetic modification appeared not to be sufficient to sustain and enhance biomass production.