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Lignin Biosynthesis
Abstract
The lignin biosynthetic pathway has been studied for more than a century but has undergone major revisions over the past decade. Significant progress has been made in cloning new genes by genetic and combined bioinformatics and biochemistry approaches. In vitro enzymatic assays and detailed analyses of mutants and transgenic plants altered in the expression of lignin biosynthesis genes have provided a solid basis for redrawing the monolignol biosynthetic pathway, and structural analyses have shown that plant cell walls can tolerate large variations in lignin content and structure. In some cases, the potential value for agriculture of transgenic plants with modified lignin structure has been demonstrated. This review presents a current picture of monolignol biosynthesis, polymerization, and lignin structure.
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- Authors
- Boerjan, W., Ralph, J., & Baucher, M.
- Affiliations
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- Venue
- Annual Review of Plant Biology
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2003-06
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 519-546
- ISSN
- 1543-5008 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-2123
- OpenAlex
- W4242137597
- Cited by
- 4,504
- References
- 154
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Plant Biology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- European Commission
- Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Chemical Engineering › Process Chemistry and Technology › Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Keywords
- lignin biosynthesis, monolignol biosynthesis, lignin structure, plant cell wall, transgenic plants, gene cloning, mutants
- MeSH terms
- Lignin, Plants, Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
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