Comparative transcriptome analyses reveal that the MsNST1 gene affects lignin synthesis in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

As the second most abundant natural polymer, accounting for approximately 30% of the organic carbon in the biosphere, lignin plays an essential role in plant development. However, a high lignin content affects the nutritional quality of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), the most widely cultivated perenn...

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Main Authors: Qiang Zhou, Pei Mao, Dong Luo, Xutian Chai, Hao Deng, Qiangen Fang, Longfa Fang, Zhibiao Nan, Jiangqi Wen, Zhipeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-08-01
Series:Crop Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514122000447