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Disruption of Mediator rescues the stunted growth of a lignin-deficient Arabidopsis mutant.
Nature - 15 May 2014
Bonawitz Nicholas D, Kim Jeong Im, Tobimatsu Yuki, Ciesielski Peter N, Anderson Nickolas A, Ximenes Eduardo, Maeda Junko, Ralph John, Donohoe Bryon S, Ladisch Michael, Chapple Clint
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Lignin is a phenylpropanoid-derived heteropolymer important for the strength and rigidity of the plant secondary cell wall. Genetic disruption of lignin biosynthesis has been proposed as a means to improve forage and bioenergy crops, but frequently results in stunted growth and developmental abno...
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