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de-regulating the feedback mechanism specifically in potato tubers via genetic mod-
ification. This resulted in an increase of lysine content in tubers of 15-fold (up to
1% of FW). This opens the door to the question, could the production of chemical
intermediates be produced in plants?
In conclusion there are many approaches using fermentation, chemistry and even
possibly genetic engineering to produce chemicals from renewable raw materials.
The functionality of renewable raw materials maybe used to advantage as a means
to circumvent energy (and cost) intensive steps carried out in industry as well as
also allowing the development of new (novel) materials with new functionality
that would be too complex starting from petrochemicals. However, good choices
of the component of the raw material coupled with the technology required together
with the product types is required for efficient and sustainable product synthesis at
competitive prices.
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