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High-order mutants reveal an essential requirement for peroxidases but not laccases in Casparian strip lignification.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 17 Nov 2020
Rojas-Murcia Nelson, Hématy Kian, Lee Yuree, Emonet Aurélia, Ursache Robertas, Fujita Satoshi, De Bellis Damien, Geldner Niko
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Lignin has enabled plants to colonize land, grow tall, transport water within their bodies, and protect themselves against various stresses. Consequently, this polyphenolic polymer, impregnating cellulosic plant cell walls, is the second most abundant polymer on Earth. Yet, despite its great physiological, ecological, and economical importance, our knowledge of lignin biosynthesis in vivo, especially the...
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