Regulation of lignin biosynthesis and its role in growth-defense tradeoffs

M Xie, J Zhang, TJ Tschaplinski, GA Tuskan… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Plant growth-defense tradeoffs are fundamental for optimizing plant performance and fitness
in a changing biotic/abiotic environment. This process is thought to involve readjusting …

Lignin and its pathway-associated phytoalexins modulate plant defense against fungi

V Ninkuu, J Yan, Z Fu, T Yang, J Ziemah, MS Ullrich… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungi infections cause approximately 60–70% yield loss through diseases such as rice
blast, powdery mildew, Fusarium rot, downy mildew, etc. Plants naturally respond to these …

[HTML][HTML] Lignin biosynthesis and accumulation in response to abiotic stresses in woody plants

X Han, Y Zhao, Y Chen, J Xu, C Jiang, X Wang… - Forestry …, 2022 - maxapress.com
Woody plants have to experience various abiotic stresses due to their immobility and
perennial characteristics. However, woody plants have evolved a series of specific …

Current advances in naturally occurring caffeoylquinic acids: Structure, bioactivity, and synthesis

W Liu, J Li, X Zhang, Y Zu, Y Yang, W Liu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs) are a broad class of secondary metabolites that have been
found in edible and medicinal plants from various families. It has been 100 years since the …

Overexpression of REDUCED WALL ACETYLATION C increases xylan acetylation and biomass recalcitrance in Populus

J Zhang, X Wang, HT Wang, Z Qiao, T Yao… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Plant lignocellulosic biomass, ie secondary cell walls of plants, is a vital alternative source
for bioenergy. However, the acetylation of xylan in secondary cell walls impedes the …

Recent advances in the transcriptional regulation of secondary cell wall biosynthesis in the woody plants

J Zhang, M Xie, GA Tuskan, W Muchero… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Plant cell walls provide structural support for growth and serve as a barrier for pathogen
attack. Plant cell walls are also a source of renewable biomass for conversion to biofuels …

A systems genetics approach reveals PbrNSC as a regulator of lignin and cellulose biosynthesis in stone cells of pear fruit

R Wang, Y Xue, J Fan, JL Yao, M Qin, T Lin, Q Lian… - Genome Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Stone cells in fruits of pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) negatively influence fruit quality
because their lignified cell walls impart a coarse and granular texture to the fruit flesh …

Multitrait genome‐wide association analysis of Populus trichocarpa identifies key polymorphisms controlling morphological and physiological traits

HB Chhetri, D Macaya‐Sanz, D Kainer… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) have great promise for identifying the loci that
contribute to adaptive variation, but the complex genetic architecture of many quantitative …

Should I stay or should I go: are chlorogenic acids mobilized towards lignin biosynthesis?

NV e Silva, P Mazzafera, I Cesarino - Phytochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Chlorogenic acids (CGAs) and the biopolymer lignin are both products of the
phenylpropanoid pathway. Whereas CGAs have been reported to play a role during stress …

Transcriptional Regulation of Drought Response in Arabidopsis and Woody Plants

T Yao, J Zhang, M Xie, G Yuan… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Within the context of global warming, long-living plants such as perennial woody species
endure adverse conditions. Among all of the abiotic stresses, drought stress is one of the …