Stem mechanical strength is one of the most important agronomic traits that affects the
resistance of plants against insects and lodging, and plays an essential role in the quality …

Cotton fibers are developed epidermal cells of the seed coat and contain large amounts of
cellulose and minor lignin-like components. Lignin in the cell walls of cotton fibers effectively …

Lignin is a major component of plant cell walls and a conserved basic defense mechanism
in higher plants deposited in response to aphid infection. However, the molecular …

Lignin is specifically deposited in plant secondary cell walls, and initiation of lignin
biosynthesis is regulated by a variety of developmental and environmental signals …

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 …

Plant R2R3-MYB transcription factor genes are widely distributed in higher plants and play
important roles in the regulation of many secondary metabolites at the transcriptional level …

Stem strength is an important agronomic trait affecting plant lodging, and plays an essential
role in the quality and yield of plants. Thickened secondary cell walls in stems provide …

Lignin is a phenylpropanoid-derived polymer that functions as a major component of cell
walls in plant vascular tissues. Biosynthesis of the aromatic amino acid Phe provides …

The function of the transcription factor KNOTTED ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA7 (KNAT7) is still
unclear since it appears to be either a negative or a positive regulator for secondary cell wall …

Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms underlying lignin metabolism have been widely
studied in model plants and woody trees, but seldom in fruits such as loquat, which undergo …