Lignin is a natural aromatic polymer of p-hydroxyphenylpropanoids with various biological
activities. Noticeably, plants have made use of lignin as biocides to defend themselves from …

Lignin is a major component of secondarily thickened plant cell walls and is considered to
be the second most abundant biopolymer on the planet. At one point believed to be the …

Alleles that confer multiple disease resistance (MDR) are valuable in crop improvement,
although the molecular mechanisms underlying their functions remain largely unknown. A …

The incompatible pathosystem between resistant cotton (Gossypium barbadense cv. 7124)
and Verticillium dahliae strain V991 was used to study the cotton transcriptome changes …

Studies in populations of forest tree hybrids have shown a negative correlation of biomass
growth (usually measured as wood volume) and lignin content (Kirst et al., 2004; Novaes et …

To expand the cultivation area of apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) and select resistant
varieties by genetic engineering, it is necessary to clarify the mechanism of salt and osmotic …

Nowadays, nanoparticles are extensively being utilized in medicine, industry, and
agriculture thus distributed into the environment. Hence, it is essential to examine exactly the …

In order to improve soybean's resistance to lodging, silicon (Si) solutions at concentrations of
0,100, 200,300 mg kg− 1 were applied during the seedling stage. The Si accumulation in …

Lignin is an aromatic biopolymer involved in providing structural support to plant cell walls.
Compared to the other cell wall polymers, ie, cellulose and hemicelluloses, lignin has been …

Lodging under nitrogen (N)-luxury conditions substantially reduces crop yield and seed
quality. However, the molecular mechanisms of plant lodging resistance remain largely …