Contents Summary 1703 I. Introduction 1703 II. Cellulose biosynthesis 1705 III. Xylan
biosynthesis 1709 IV. Glucomannan biosynthesis 1713 V. Lignin biosynthesis 1714 VI …

With the completion of the Populus trichocarpa genome sequence and the development of
various genetic, genomic, and biochemical tools, Populus now offers many possibilities to …

Cellulose, a major component of plant cell walls, is made by dynamic complexes that move
within the plasma membrane while depositing cellulose directly into the wall. On the other …

Background The cellulose synthase and cellulose synthase-like gene superfamily
(CESA/CSL) is proposed to encode enzymes for cellulose and non-cellulosic matrix …

Wood from forest trees modified for more cellulose or hemicelluloses could be a major
feedstock for fuel ethanol. Xylan and glucomannan are the two major hemicelluloses in …

Annually, plants produce about 180 billion tons of cellulose making it the largest reservoir of
organic carbon on Earth. Cellulose is a linear homopolymer of beta (1-4)-linked glucose …

Plant cells are surrounded by a dynamic cell wall that performs many essential biological
roles, including regulation of cell expansion, the control of tissue cohesion, ion-exchange …

Mannan polysaccharides are widespread among plants, where they serve as structural
elements in cell walls, as carbohydrate reserves, and potentially perform other important …

Transcription factors play a fundamental role in plants by orchestrating temporal and spatial
gene expression in response to environmental stimuli. Several R2R3-MYB genes of the …

Background The cellulose synthase superfamily has been classified into nine cellulose
synthase-like (Csl) families and one cellulose synthase (CesA) family. The Csl families have …