U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center webinar: Can we improve alfalfa digestibility by altering the cell wall polysaccharide composition? – Feb. 7
Can we improve alfalfa digestibility by altering the cell wall polysaccharide composition?
Amanda Fanelli de Souza, Ph.D.
ORISE Post-Doctoral Researcher
Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 3:00 p.m. CST
Connection details:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/16141396271
646-828-7666; ID: 161 4139 6271
Abstract:
Alfalfa is widely used as a forage in dairy production. The stems are rich in polysaccharides that could be a great source of energy if they were more digestible. UDP-xylose synthase, involved in the synthesis of the cell wall polysaccharide xylan, is an attractive target for improving cell wall digestibility. We have identified alfalfa genes (uxs) encoding this enzyme and generated transgenic alfalfa with uxs expression levels altered to assess the impact on the cell wall composition and digestibility.
