Background Lignin is a polyphenolic polymer that strengthens and waterproofs the cell wall
of specialized plant cell types. Lignification is part of the normal differentiation programme …

The functions of phenylpropanoid compounds in plant defence range from preformed or
inducible physical and chemical barriers against infection to signal molecules involved in …

Phenylpropanoid compounds encompass a wide range of structural classes and biological
functions. Limiting discussion to stress-induced phenylpropanoids eliminates few of the …

Over the past four decades, there has been immense progress in every area of lignin
science, ranging from the enzymology of lignin biodegradation, to the delignification of wood …

Considerable interest in lignin biosynthesis has been fueled by the many roles that lignin
plays in development and in resistance to biotic and abiotic stress, as well as its importance …

Transgenic alfalfa plants were generated harboring caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase
(COMT) and caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase (CCOMT) cDNA sequences under control …

One of natures most important biological processes is the degradation of lignocellulosic
materials to carbon dioxide, water and humic substances. This implies possibilities to use …

In nature, chiral natural products are usually produced in optically pure form—however,
occasionally both enantiomers are formed. These enantiomeric natural products can arise …

Lignin, a complex heteropolymer of cinnamyl alcohols, is, second to cellulose, the most
abundant biopolymer on Earth. Lignification has played a determining role in the adaptation …

A comprehensive assessment of lignin configuration in transgenic and mutant plants is long
overdue. This review thus undertook the systematic analysis of trends manifested through …