The phenylpropanoid biosynthetic pathway that generates lignin subunits represents a
significant target for altering the abundance and composition of lignin. The global regulators …

Few transcription factors have been identified in C4 grasses that either positively or
negatively regulate monolignol biosynthesis. Previously, the overexpression of SbMyb60 in …

Few regulators of phenylpropanoids have been identified in monocots having potential as
biofuel crops. Here we demonstrate the role of the maize (Zea mays) R2R3‐MYB factor …

One of the challenges to enable targeted modification of lignocellulosic biomass from
grasses for improved biofuel and biochemical production lies within our limited …

ZmMYB31 and ZmMYB42 are R2R3-MYB transcription factors implicated in the regulation of
phenylpropanoid genes in maize. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the regulatory function …

Basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) genes are important regulators of development in plants.
SbbHLH1, a Sorghum bicolor bHLH sequence, was isolated from a suppression subtractive …

The involvement of the maize Zm MYB42 R2R3-MYB factor in the phenylpropanoid pathway
and cell wall structure and composition was investigated by overexpression in Arabidopsis …

transcription factor ZmMYB69 represses lignin biosynthesis by activating ZmMYB31/42
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The major obstacle for bioenergy production from switchgrass biomass is the low
saccharification efficiency caused by cell wall recalcitrance. Saccharification efficiency is …

Lignin is the second most abundant plant biopolymer mainly present in the secondary walls
of tracheary elements and fibers in wood. Understanding how lignin is biosynthesized has …