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Silica distinctively affects cell wall features and lignocellulosic saccharification with large enhancement on biomass production in rice.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Oct 2015
Zhang Jing, Zou Weihua, Li Ying, Feng Yongqing, Zhang Hui, Wu Zhiliang, Tu Yuanyuan, Wang Yanting, Cai Xiwen, Peng Liangcai
Abstract excerpt
Rice is a typical silicon-accumulating crop with enormous biomass residues for biofuels. Silica is a cell wall component, but its effect on the plant cell wall and biomass production remains largely unknown. In this study, a systems biology approach was performed using 42 distinct rice cell wall mutants. We found that silica levels are significantly positively correlated with three major wall polymers, indicating...
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