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Clade classification of monolignol biosynthesis gene family members reveals target genes to decrease lignin in Lolium perenne.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jul 2015
van Parijs F R D, Ruttink T, Boerjan W, Haesaert G, Byrne S L, Asp T, Roldán-Ruiz I, Muylle H
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In monocots, lignin content has a strong impact on the digestibility of the cell wall fraction. Engineering lignin biosynthesis requires a profound knowledge of the role of paralogues in the multigene families that constitute the monolignol biosynthesis pathway. We applied a bioinformatics approach for genome-wide identification of candidate genes in Lolium perenne that are likely to be involved in the...
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