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Identification and Characterization of genes involved in the structural modification of
crystalline cellulose in sugarcane.
Dra. Tatiane da Franca Silva
EEL/USP
Escola de Engenharia de Lorena- EEL
Functional genomics of plants
Production, characterization and purification of biomolecules
Uses of agricultures residues
1
Chemistry and bioconversion of lignocellulose and math modeling
3
Functional genomics of fungi and yeast 4
Development of fermentative processes 5 2
6
Hemicellulose
Cell Wall
Lignin
Cellulose
Nature of elements
Different structural arrangements
Recalcitrant characteristics
Arquitetura da Parede Celular Cell Wall Architecture
Crystalline cellulose
Enzymatic hydrolysis
Low High
Increased the mobility of wall polysaccharides
Expansin and XTH (xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase)
Crescimento Celular
Expansin
XTH
EXPA expression
Plant cell growth
Montenegro-Johnson et al., 2015 (Plant Cell)
Expansin
α- Expansin
β- Expansin
Expansin-like
Expansin family
Cell elongation
Increase biomass
Synergism with cellulases
Expansin Effects
Acknoledgement
Studants:
Douglas Alamino (Doutorado)
Aline Larissa Gonçalves (Mestrado)
Amanda Viera (IC)
Heloísa Raquel de Oliveira (IC)
Danielle Oliveira (IC)
Larissa Almeida (IC)
Collaborators
Dr. George Bassel (University of Birmingham, UK)
Dr. André Ferraz (EEL/USP)
Dr. Elisson Romanel (EEL/USP)
Dr. Fernado Segato (EEL/USP)
Projects: 448042/2014-2 CNPQ/Universal
