Woody plants are characterised by a highly complex vascular system, wherein the
secondary xylem (wood) is responsible for the axial transport of water and various …

Plants are the sole source of flavonoids, a chemical category that includes flavonols. For the
most part, flavonols occur as glycosides with numerous postulated biological roles in plants …

At present, a cooperative process hypothesis is used to explain the supply of enzyme (class
III peroxidases and/or laccases) and substrates during lignin polymerization. However, it …

The molecular mechanisms associated with secondary cell wall (SCW) deposition in
sorghum remain largely uncharacterized. Here, we employed untargeted metabolomics and …

Cupin superfamily proteins have extensive functions. Their members are not only involved in
the development of plants but also responded to various stresses. Whereas, the research on …

Lignin is a poly-aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls. This polymer, mainly composed
of three phenylpropanoid units, confers exceptional properties to the cell wall such as …

Lignins are a key adaptation that enables vascular plants to thrive in terrestrial habitats.
Lignin is heterogeneous, containing upward of 30 different monomers, and its function is …

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV, family Closteroviridae) is an economically important pathogen of
citrus. CTV resides in the phloem of the infected plants and induces a range of disease …

Pirins are nuclear bicupin proteins, encoded by genes that are one of several gene families
that comprise the cupin superfamily in plants. Pirin genes have been implicated in stress …

The CLE41 peptide, like all other TRACHEARY ELEMENT DIFFERENTIATION INHIBITORY
FACTOR (TDIF) family CLE peptides, promotes cell division in (pro-) cambium vascular …