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 …

Leaves are beautifully specialized organs designed to maximize the use of light and CO2 for
photosynthesis. Engineering leaf anatomy therefore holds great potential to enhance …

The outer wall of pollen and spores, namely the exine, is composed of sporopollenin, which
is highly resistant to chemical reagents and enzymes. In this study, we demonstrated that …

Arabidopsis thaliana serves as a model species for investigating various aspects of plant
biology. However, the contribution of genomic structural variations (SVs) and their associate …

Highlights•Reduction in lignin content often results in growth inhibition.•Xylem-specific lignin
complementation circumvents dwarfism.•Alterations in gene regulation play a role in …

Organ sizes and shapes are strikingly reproducible, despite the variable growth and division
of individual cells within them. To reveal which mechanisms enable this precision, we …

Plants undergo extended morphogenesis. The shoot apical meristem (SAM) allows for
reiterative development and the formation of new structures throughout the life of the plant …

As a major component of plant secondary cell walls, lignin provides structural integrity and
rigidity, and contributes to primary defense by providing a physical barrier to pathogen …

Lignocellulosic biomass is recalcitrant toward deconstruction into simple sugars due to the
presence of lignin. To render lignocellulosic biomass a suitable feedstock for the bio-based …

Development is remarkably reproducible, producing organs with the same size, shape, and
function repeatedly from individual to individual. For example, every flower on the …