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 …

With increasingly frequent extreme weather events, lodging has become an important
limiting factor for crop yield and quality and for mechanical harvesting. Lodging resistance is …

Upland rice is a distinct ecotype that grows in aerobic environments and tolerates drought
stress. However, the genetic basis of its drought resistance is unclear. Here, using an …

Recalcitrance of plant biomass to enzymatic hydrolysis for biofuel production is thought to be
a property conferred by lignin or lignin–carbohydrate complexes. However, chemical …

Cellulose from plant biomass is the largest renewable energy resource of carbon fixed from
the atmosphere, which can be converted into fermentable sugars for production into ethanol …

Cellulose represents the most abundant biopolymer in nature and has great economic
importance. Cellulose chains pack laterally into crystalline forms, stacking into a complicated …

Cell wall architecture plays a key role in the regulation of plant cell growth and differentiation
into specific cell types. Gaining genetic control of the amount, composition, and structure of …

Grass species represent a major source of food, feed, and fiber crops and potential
feedstocks for biofuel production. Most of the biomass is contributed by cell walls that are …

Despite the economic importance of grasses as food, feed, and energy crops, little is known
about the genes that control their cell wall synthesis, assembly, and remodelling. Here a …

Lignin is a phenolic heteropolymer that is deposited in secondary-thickened cell walls,
where it provides mechanical strength. A recent structural characterization of cell walls from …