Background Lignin, nature's dominant aromatic polymer, is found in most terrestrial plants in
the approximate range of 15 to 40% dry weight and provides structural integrity …

Plant resistance to pathogens relies on a complex network of constitutive and inducible
defensive barriers. The plant cell wall is one of the barriers that pathogens need to …

The production of cellulosic ethanol from biomass is considered a promising alternative to
reliance on diminishing supplies of fossil fuels, providing a sustainable option for fuels …

The last decade has seen tremendous growth and interest in renewable energy and fuels
aimed primarily at addressing issues of climate change, energy security, and rising energy …

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

The primary obstacle to producing renewable fuels from lignocellulosic biomass is a plant's
recalcitrance to releasing sugars bound in the cell wall. From a sample set of wood cores …

Switchgrass is a leading dedicated bioenergy feedstock in the United States because it is a
native, high-yielding, perennial prairie grass with a broad cultivation range and low …

Background Second-generation biofuels are generally produced from the polysaccharides
in the lignocellulosic plant biomass, mainly cellulose. However, because cellulose is …

At a time when environmental considerations are increasingly pushing for the application of
circular economy concepts in materials science, lignin stands out as an under-used but …

With the advent of biorefinery technologies enabling plant biomass to be processed into
biofuel, many researchers set out to study and improve candidate biomass crops. Many of …