Plant cells biosynthesize primary cell walls (PCW) in all cells and produce secondary cell
walls (SCWs) in specific cell types that conduct water and/or provide mechanical support …

Over the past two decades, research in forest tree genomics has lagged behind that of
model and agricultural systems. However, genomic research in forest trees is poised to enter …

Lignin is the generic term for a large group of aromatic polymers resulting from the oxidative
combinatorial coupling of 4-hydroxyphenylpropanoids (Boerjan et al., 2003; Ralph et al …

Lignin is an aromatic heteropolymer and the second most abundant plant biopolymer after
cellulose. It is deposited mostly in the secondary cell walls of vascular plants and is essential …

Studies in populations of forest tree hybrids have shown a negative correlation of biomass
growth (usually measured as wood volume) and lignin content (Kirst et al., 2004; Novaes et …

Cucumber is a model cucurbitaceous plant with a known genome sequence which is
important for studying molecular mechanisms of root development. In this study, RNA …

Wood (also termed secondary xylem) is the most abundant biomass produced by plants,
and is one of the most important sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide. The development of …

Flavonoids and lignin are valuable phytochemicals derived from plant secondary
metabolism and play important roles in regulating multiple plant developmental processes …

The rice (Oryza sativa) floral homeotic C-class gene, MADS3, was previously shown to be
required for stamen identity determination during early flower development. Here, we …

The major obstacle for bioenergy production from switchgrass biomass is the low
saccharification efficiency caused by cell wall recalcitrance. Saccharification efficiency is …