Suppression of CINNAMOYL-CoA REDUCTASE increases the level of monolignol ferulates incorporated into maize lignins

Suppression of CINNAMOYL-CoA REDUCTASE increases the level of monolignol ferulates incorporated into maize lignins

Abstract Background The cell wall polymer lignin provides structural support and rigidity to plant cell walls, and therefore to the plant body. However, the recalcitrance associated with lignin impedes the extraction of polysaccharides from the cell wall to make plant-based biofuels and biomaterials...

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Main Authors: Rebecca A. Smith, Cynthia L. Cass, Mona Mazaheri, Rajandeep S. Sekhon, Marlies Heckwolf, Heidi Kaeppler, Natalia de Leon, Shawn D. Mansfield, Shawn M. Kaeppler, John C. Sedbrook, Steven D. Karlen, John Ralph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
Subjects:
Zea mays
Mass spectrometry
Cell wall digestibility
Biofuels
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13068-017-0793-1

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