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Silencing CHALCONE SYNTHASE in Maize Impedes the Incorporation of Tricin into Lignin and Increases Lignin Content.
Plant physiology - 1 Feb 2017
Eloy Nubia B, Voorend Wannes, Lan Wu, Saleme Marina de Lyra Soriano, Cesarino Igor, Vanholme Ruben, Smith Rebecca A, Goeminne Geert, Pallidis Andreas, Morreel Kris, Nicomedes José, Ralph John, Boerjan Wout
Abstract excerpt
Lignin is a phenolic heteropolymer that is deposited in secondary-thickened cell walls, where it provides mechanical strength. A recent structural characterization of cell walls from monocot species showed that the flavone tricin is part of the native lignin polymer, where it is hypothesized to initiate lignin chains. In this study, we investigated the consequences of altered tricin levels on lignin structure and...
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