Production of bioproducts in transgenic switchgrass
Somleva et al. [63] demonstrated the amenability of transgenic
switchgrass to synthesize polyhydroxybutyrate
(PHB), a biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate biobased
plastic, in which the pathway was engineered into switchgrass.
PHB was accumulated to 3.72% and 1.23% (dry
weight) in the leaves and whole tillers respectively. PHB
production was stable in the next plant generation too.
This study has shown the incorporation of a complex trait
in switchgrass is possible for biomanufacturing