The plant cell wall is composed of multiple biopolymers, representing one of the most
complex structural networks in nature. Hundreds of genes are involved in building such a …

Pathogens hitting the plant cell wall is the first impetus that triggers the phenylpropanoid
pathway for plant defense. The phenylpropanoid pathway bifurcates into the production of …

The conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to fermentable sugar for biofuel production is
inefficient, and most strategies to enhance efficiency directly target lignin biosynthesis, with …

Plant cells biosynthesize primary cell walls (PCW) in all cells and produce secondary cell
walls (SCWs) in specific cell types that conduct water and/or provide mechanical support …

Secondary walls are mainly composed of cellulose, hemicelluloses (xylan and
glucomannan) and lignin, and are deposited in some specialized cells, such as tracheary …

A multi-omics quantitative integrative analysis of lignin biosynthesis can advance the
strategic engineering of wood for timber, pulp, and biofuels. Lignin is polymerized from three …

Laccases, as early as 1959, were proposed to catalyze the oxidative polymerization of
monolignols. Genetic evidence in support of this hypothesis has been elusive due to …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a model for climacteric fleshy fruit ripening studies.
Tomato ripening is regulated by multiple transcription factors together with the plant …

During leaf senescence, the final stage of leaf development, nutrients are recycled from
leaves to other organs, and therefore proper control of senescence is thus critical for plant …

Stem vascular cambium cells in forest trees produce wood for materials and energy. WOX4
affects the proliferation of such cells in Populus. Here we show that Ptr WOX4a is the most …