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 processes underlying lignification, which for many years have been the near-exclusive
purview of chemists and biochemists, have more recently been approached using both …

Lignification of cell wall appositions is a conserved basal defense mechanism in the plant
innate immune response. However, the genetic pathway controlling defense-induced …

Covering: Up to 2019 Phenolic cross-links and phenolic inter-unit linkages result from the
oxidative coupling of two hydroxycinnamates or two molecules of tyrosine. Free dimers of …

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 …

Plants endure challenging environments in which they are constantly threatened by diverse
pathogens. The soil‐borne fungus Verticillium dahliae is a devastating pathogen affecting …

The hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the phenylpropanoid compounds is introduced at the
level of coumarate shikimate/quinate esters, whose synthesis implicates an acyltransferase …

Phenylpropanoids can function as preformed and inducible antimicrobial compounds, as
well as signal molecules, in plant–microbe interactions. Since we last reviewed the field 8 …

Forages serve an important role in providing nutrients to ruminants while providing positive
benefits to the environment. Forage cell wall digestibility is incomplete because of several …

Lignin is a complex polymer deposited in the cell wall of specialised plant cells, where it
provides essential cellular functions. Plants coordinate timing, location, abundance and …