Paving the way for lignin valorisation: recent advances in bioengineering, biorefining and catalysis

R Rinaldi, R Jastrzebski, MT Clough… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an abundant biopolymer with a high carbon content and high aromaticity. Despite
its potential as a raw material for the fuel and chemical industries, lignin remains the most …

The cell biology of lignification in higher plants

J Barros, H Serk, I Granlund, E Pesquet - Annals of botany, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Lignin is a polyphenolic polymer that strengthens and waterproofs the cell wall
of specialized plant cell types. Lignification is part of the normal differentiation programme …

Multiplex CRISPR editing of wood for sustainable fiber production

DB Sulis, X Jiang, C Yang, BM Marques, ML Matthews… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The domestication of forest trees for a more sustainable fiber bioeconomy has long been
hindered by the complexity and plasticity of lignin, a biopolymer in wood that is recalcitrant to …

Secondary cell wall biosynthesis

R Zhong, D Cui, ZH Ye - New Phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 1703 I. Introduction 1703 II. Cellulose biosynthesis 1705 III. Xylan
biosynthesis 1709 IV. Glucomannan biosynthesis 1713 V. Lignin biosynthesis 1714 VI …

Decoding the massive genome of loblolly pine using haploid DNA and novel assembly strategies

DB Neale, JL Wegrzyn, KA Stevens, AV Zimin, D Puiu… - Genome biology, 2014 - Springer
Background The size and complexity of conifer genomes has, until now, prevented full
genome sequencing and assembly. The large research community and economic …

The coffee genome provides insight into the convergent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis

F Denoeud, L Carretero-Paulet, A Dereeper, G Droc… - science, 2014 - science.org
Coffee is a valuable beverage crop due to its characteristic flavor, aroma, and the stimulating
effects of caffeine. We generated a high-quality draft genome of the species Coffea …

Secondary cell walls: biosynthesis, patterned deposition and transcriptional regulation

R Zhong, ZH Ye - Plant and cell physiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Secondary walls are mainly composed of cellulose, hemicelluloses (xylan and
glucomannan) and lignin, and are deposited in some specialized cells, such as tracheary …

Reactive oxygen species in plants: their generation, signal transduction, and scavenging mechanisms

T Karuppanapandian, JC Moon, C Kim… - Australian Journal of …, 2011 - search.informit.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a by-product of normal cell metabolism in plants;
however, under stress conditions, the balance between production and elimination is …

Phylogenetic occurrence of the phenylpropanoid pathway and lignin biosynthesis in plants

T Yao, K Feng, M Xie, J Barros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The phenylpropanoid pathway serves as a rich source of metabolites in plants and provides
precursors for lignin biosynthesis. Lignin first appeared in tracheophytes and has been …

Stable isotopes in tree rings: towards a mechanistic understanding of isotope fractionation and mixing processes from the leaves to the wood

A Gessler, JP Ferrio, R Hommel, K Treydte… - Tree …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The mechanistic understanding of isotope fractionation processes is increasing but we still
lack detailed knowledge of the processes that determine the isotopic composition of the tree …