Lignin engineering in forest trees: from gene discovery to field trials

B De Meester, R Vanholme, T Mota, W Boerjan - Plant Communications, 2022 - cell.com
Wood is an abundant and renewable feedstock for the production of pulp, fuels, and
biobased materials. However, wood is recalcitrant toward deconstruction into cellulose and …

Lignins and lignification: new developments and emerging concepts

J Ralph, H Kim, F Lu, RA Smith… - Recent advances in …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As ever more component monomers are discovered, lignin can no longer be regarded as
deriving from just the three canonical monolignols. Pathway intermediates such as the …

Overexpression of the scopoletin biosynthetic pathway enhances lignocellulosic biomass processing

L Hoengenaert, M Wouters, H Kim, B De Meester… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Lignin is the main factor limiting the enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into
fermentable sugars. To reduce the recalcitrance engendered by the lignin polymer, the …

A regulatory network driving shoot lignification in rapidly growing bamboo

K Yang, L Li, Y Lou, C Zhu, X Li, Z Gao - Plant physiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Woody bamboo is environmentally friendly, abundant, and an alternative to conventional
timber. Degree of lignification and lignin content and deposition affect timber properties …

Unconventional lignin monomers—extension of the lignin paradigm

JC del Río, J Rencoret, A Gutiérrez, H Kim… - Advances in Botanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is largely produced by the oxidative radical coupling of the three monolignols, p-
coumaryl, coniferyl, and sinapyl alcohols, which form the p-hydroxyphenyl, guaiacyl, and …

Plant biomechanics and resilience to environmental changes are controlled by specific lignin chemistries in each vascular cell type and morphotype

D Ménard, L Blaschek, K Kriechbaum, CC Lee… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The biopolymer lignin is deposited in the cell walls of vascular cells and is essential for long-
distance water conduction and structural support in plants. Different vascular cell types …

Modifying lignin: A promising strategy for plant disease control

RS Riseh, F Fathi, A Lagzian, M Vatankhah… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignin is a complex polymer found in the cell walls of plants, providing structural support and
protection against pathogens. By modifying lignin composition and structure, scientists aim …

Knockout of the lignin pathway gene BnF5H decreases the S/G lignin compositional ratio and improves Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance in Brassica napus

Y Cao, X Yan, S Ran, J Ralph, RA Smith… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ferulate‐5‐hydroxylase is a key enzyme involved in the conversion of the guaiacyl
monolignol to the syringyl monolignol in angiosperms. The monolignol ratio has been …

Rerouting of the lignin biosynthetic pathway by inhibition of cytosolic shikimate recycling in transgenic hybrid aspen

S Hu, N Kamimura, S Sakamoto, S Nagano… - The Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is a phenolic polymer deposited in the plant cell wall, and is mainly polymerized from
three canonical monomers (monolignols), ie p‐coumaryl, coniferyl and sinapyl alcohols …

Synthetic-biology approach for plant lignocellulose engineering

K Yoshida, S Sakamoto, N Mitsuda - Plant Biotechnology, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Plant biomass is an abundant, renewable resource that offers multiple advantages for the
production of green chemicals and recombinant proteins. However, the adoption of plant …