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Knockout of the lignin pathway gene BnF5H decreases the S/G lignin compositional ratio and improves Sclerotinia sclerotiorum resistance in Brassica napus.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Jan 2022
Cao Yanru, Yan Xingying, Ran Shuyao, Ralph John, Smith Rebecca A, Chen Xueping, Qu Cunmin, Li Jiana, Liu Liezhao
Abstract excerpt
Ferulate-5-hydroxylase is a key enzyme involved in the conversion of the guaiacyl monolignol to the syringyl monolignol in angiosperms. The monolignol ratio has been proposed to affect biomass recalcitrance and the resistance to plant disease. Stem rot caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Brassica napus causes severe losses in its production. To date, there is no information about the effect of the...
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