Main conclusion Regulation of a gene encoding coniferaldehyde 5-hydroxylase leads to
substantial alterations in lignin structure in rice cell walls, identifying a promising genetic …

Summary p‐Coumaroyl ester 3‐hydroxylase (C3′ H) is a key enzyme involved in the
biosynthesis of lignin, a phenylpropanoid polymer that is the major constituent of secondary …

Bioengineering approaches to modify lignin content and structure in plant cell walls have
shown promise for facilitating biochemical conversions of lignocellulosic biomass into …

Modifying lignin composition and structure is a key strategy to increase plant cell wall
digestibility for biofuel production. Disruption of the genes encoding both cinnamyl alcohol …

The aromatic composition of lignin is an important trait that greatly affects the usability of
lignocellulosic biomass. We previously identified a rice (Oryza sativa) gene encoding …

Lignin confers recalcitrance to plant biomass used as feedstocks in agro‐processing
industries or as source of renewable sugars for the production of bioproducts. The metabolic …

Lignin is a complex phenylpropanoid polymer deposited in plant cell walls. Lignin has long
been recognized as an important limiting factor for the polysaccharide-oriented biomass …

Breeding approaches to enrich lignins in biomass could be beneficial to improving the
biorefinery process because lignins increase biomass heating value and represent a potent …

Lignin, a ubiquitous phenylpropanoid polymer in vascular plant cell walls, is derived
primarily from oxidative couplings of monolignols (p-hydroxycinnamyl alcohols). It was …

Background Lignocellulosic materials provide an attractive replacement for food-based
crops used to produce ethanol. Understanding the interactions within the cell wall is vital to …