Lignin Biosynthesis

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Repression of lignin biosynthesis promotes cellulose accumulation and growth in transgenic trees

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Stereoselective Bimolecular Phenoxy Radical Coupling by an Auxiliary (Dirigent) Protein Without an Active Center

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Variation in Lignin Content and Composition (Mechanisms of Control and Implications for the Genetic Improvement of Plants)

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Lignification and lignin topochemistry — an ultrastructural view

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Chemical modification of lignins: Towards biobased polymers

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Deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass with ionic liquids

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Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to fine chemicals and fuels

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Lignin structure and its engineering

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Lignin depolymerisation strategies: towards valuable chemicals and fuels

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Deconstruction of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals

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Guidelines for performing lignin-first biorefining

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Cell-wall carbohydrates and their modification as a resource for biofuels

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Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties

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Poplar as a feedstock for biofuels: A review of compositional characteristics

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Current challenges in commercially producing biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass

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Bioinspired wood nanotechnology for functional materials

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Depolymerization of lignins and their applications for the preparation of polyols and rigid polyurethane foams: A review

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Trace metal metabolism in plants

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Lignin and Biomass: A Negative Correlation for Wood Formation and Lignin Content in Trees

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The gut microbiome modulates the protective association between a Mediterranean diet and cardiometabolic disease risk

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Application of biochar-based catalysts in biomass upgrading: A review

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Environmentally degradable, high-performance thermoplastics from phenolic phytomonomers

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Ru-catalyzed hydrogenolysis of lignin: base-dependent tunability of monomeric phenols and mechanistic study

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Metabolite profiles of lactic acid bacteria in grass silage

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Modifying crops to increase cell wall digestibility

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Pyrolytic lignin: a promising biorefinery feedstock for the production of fuels and valuable chemicals

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Slow pyrolysis of prot, alkali and dealkaline lignins for production of chemicals

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Modifying plants for biofuel and biomaterial production

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Sequential utilization of bamboo biomass through reductive catalytic fractionation of lignin

Zhang, K., Li, H., Xiao, L.-P., Wang, B., Sun, R.-C., & Song, G. (2019) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121335 · Cited by 107

Chemodivergent hydrogenolysis of eucalyptus lignin with Ni@ZIF-8 catalyst

Liu, X., Li, H., Xiao, L.-P., Sun, R.-C., & Song, G. (2019) · Green Chemistry · doi:10.1039/c8gc03511c · Cited by 87

Opinion on the Hurdles and Potential Health Benefits in Value-Added Use of Plant Food Processing By-Products as Sources of Phenolic Compounds

De Camargo, A. C., Schwember, A. R., Parada, R., Garcia, S., Maróstica Júnior, M. R., Franchin, M., Regitano-d’Arce, M. A. B., & Shahidi, F. (2018) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms19113498 · Cited by 75

Fast pyrolysis of lignins with different molecular weight: Experiments and modelling

Marathe, P. S., Westerhof, R. J. M., & Kersten, S. R. A. (2019) · Applied Energy · doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.058 · Cited by 71

Thermal characterization of softwood lignin modification by termite Coptotermes formosanus (Shiraki)

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Systems and synthetic biology approaches to alter plant cell walls and reduce biomass recalcitrance

Kalluri, U. C., Yin, H., Yang, X., & Davison, B. H. (2014) · Plant Biotechnology Journal · doi:10.1111/pbi.12283 · Cited by 54

Economical concerns of lignin in the energy sector

Sharma, A., Kaur, P., Singh, G., & Arya, S. K. (2021) · Cleaner Engineering and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.clet.2021.100258 · Cited by 38

Undergoing lignin-coated seeds to cold plasma to enhance the growth of wheat seedlings and obtain future outcome under stressed ecosystems

Elgendy, A. E. T., Elsaid, H., Saudy, H. S., Wehbe, N., Ben Hassine, M., Al-Nemi, R., Jaremko, M., & Emwas, A.-H. (2024) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0308269 · Cited by 26

The role of weak interactions in lignin polymerization

Sánchez-González, Á., Martín-Martínez, F. J., & Dobado, J. A. (2017) · Journal of Molecular Modeling · doi:10.1007/s00894-017-3257-4 · Cited by 25

The optimal lignin quantification method to breed for an improved cell wall digestibility in perennial ryegrass

van Parijs, F., Van Waes, C., Vandecasteele, B., Haesaert, G., Roldán‐Ruiz, I., & Muylle, H. (2018) · Grass and Forage Science · doi:10.1111/gfs.12293 · Cited by 12

Chlorogenic acid promotes macrophage phagocytosis through the METTL3–SIRPA axis in an m6A-dependent manner for colon cancer therapy

Zhou, E., Xing, Z., Wang, M., Lu, D., Hao, M., Tang, G., Li, S., Chen, Y., Zhang, W., Li, X., et al. (2026) · Biochemical Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2026.118198

Lignification and Lignin Manipulations in Conifers

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Developmental changes in lignin composition are driven by both monolignol supply and laccase specificity

Zhuo, C., Wang, X., Palacios, M. L. D., et al. (2022) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.abm8145 · Cited by 55

Lignification in developing culms of bamboo Sinobambusa tootsik

Tsuyama, T., Shimada, N., Motoda, T., et al. (2017) · Journal of Wood Science · doi:10.1007/s10086-017-1651-2 · Cited by 21

Monolignol biosynthesis and genetic engineering of lignin in trees, a review

Chiang, V. L. (2006) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-006-0067-9 · Cited by 71

Genetic and molecular basis of grass cell-wall degradability. I. Lignin–cell wall matrix interactions

Grabber, J. H., Ralph, J., Lapierre, C., & Barrière, Y. Y. (2004) · Comptes Rendus Biologies · doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2004.02.009 · Cited by 284