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Down-regulation of hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase in transgenic alfalfa affects lignification, development and forage quality.
Phytochemistry - 1 Jun 2007
Shadle Gail, Chen Fang, Srinivasa Reddy M S, Jackson Lisa, Nakashima Jin, Dixon Richard A
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The recently discovered enzyme hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase (HCT) catalyzes the reactions both immediately preceding and following the insertion of the 3-hydroxyl group into monolignol precursors. A number of independent transgenic lines of alfalfa (Medicago sativa...
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