Altered lignin biosynthesis using biotechnology to improve lignocellulosic biofuel feedstocks

Two-year field analysis of reduced recalcitrance transgenic switchgrass

(2014) Holly L. Baxter et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Enhanced characteristics of genetically modified switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) for high biofuel production

(2013) Hui Shen et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

A Mechanism for Localized Lignin Deposition in the Endodermis

(2013) Yuree Lee et al.   CELL

The heterologous expression in Arabidopsis thaliana of sorghum transcription factor SbbHLH1 downregulates lignin synthesis

(2013) Li Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Expression of SofLAC, a new laccase in sugarcane, restores lignin content but not S:G ratio of Arabidopsis lac17 mutant

(2013) Igor Cesarino et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Breeding with rare defective alleles (BRDA): a naturalPopulus nigraHCT mutant with modified lignin as a case study

(2013) Bartel Vanholme et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

RNA interference suppression of lignin biosynthesis increases fermentable sugar yields for biofuel production from field-grown sugarcane

(2013) Je Hyeong Jung et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Looking for Arabidopsis thaliana peroxidases involved in lignin biosynthesis

(2013) Joaquín Herrero et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Improved saccharification and ethanol yield from field-grown transgenic poplar deficient in cinnamoyl-CoA reductase

(2013) R. Van Acker et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ptr-miR397a is a negative regulator of laccase genes affecting lignin content in Populus trichocarpa

(2013) S. Lu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Caffeoyl Shikimate Esterase (CSE) Is an Enzyme in the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway in Arabidopsis

(2013) R. Vanholme et al.   SCIENCE

Constitutive expression of the Corngrass1 microRNA in poplar affects plant architecture and stem lignin content and composition

(2012) Peter M. Rubinelli et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Can genetic engineering of lignin deposition be accomplished without an unacceptable yield penalty?

(2012) Nicholas D Bonawitz et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

RNAi suppression of lignin biosynthesis in sugarcane reduces recalcitrance for biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass

(2012) Je Hyeong Jung et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Engineering secondary cell wall deposition in plants

(2012) Fan Yang et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Overexpression of miR156 in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) results in various morphological alterations and leads to improved biomass production

(2012) Chunxiang Fu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

A Systems Biology View of Responses to Lignin Biosynthesis Perturbations in Arabidopsis

(2012) R. Vanholme et al.   PLANT CELL

MYB103 is required forFERULATE-5-HYDROXYLASEexpression and syringyl lignin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis stems

(2012) David Öhman et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Disrupting thecinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase 1gene (BdCAD1) leads to altered lignification and improved saccharification inBrachypodium distachyon

(2012) Madeleine Bouvier d'Yvoire et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Brown midrib2 (Bmr2) encodes the major 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase involved in lignin biosynthesis in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

(2012) Ana Saballos et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Downregulation of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (CAD) Leads to Improved Saccharification Efficiency in Switchgrass

(2011) Chunxiang Fu et al.   BioEnergy Research

Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application

(2011) Valery B. Agbor et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

SND2, a NAC transcription factor gene, regulates genes involved in secondary cell wall development in Arabidopsis fibres and increases fibre cell area in Eucalyptus

(2011) Steven G Hussey et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Altered Lignin Biosynthesis Improves Cellulosic Bioethanol Production in Transgenic Maize Plants Down-Regulated for Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase

(2011) Silvia Fornalé et al.   Molecular Plant

Silencing of 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase in switchgrass leads to reduced lignin content and improved fermentable sugar yields for biofuel production

(2011) Bin Xu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Selective lignin downregulation leads to constitutive defense response expression in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

(2011) Lina Gallego-Giraldo et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Functional characterization of the switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) R2R3-MYB transcription factor PvMYB4 for improvement of lignocellulosic feedstocks

(2011) Hui Shen et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

MYB46 and MYB83 Bind to the SMRE Sites and Directly Activate a Suite of Transcription Factors and Secondary Wall Biosynthetic Genes

(2011) Ruiqin Zhong et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Disruption of LACCASE4 and 17 Results in Tissue-Specific Alterations to Lignification of Arabidopsis thaliana Stems

(2011) S. Berthet et al.   PLANT CELL

Downregulation of Cinnamyl-Alcohol Dehydrogenase in Switchgrass by RNA Silencing Results in Enhanced Glucose Release after Cellulase Treatment

(2011) Aaron J. Saathoff et al.   PLoS One

Overexpression of the maize Corngrass1 microRNA prevents flowering, improves digestibility, and increases starch content of switchgrass

(2011) G. S. Chuck et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Genetic manipulation of lignin reduces recalcitrance and improves ethanol production from switchgrass

(2011) Chunxiang Fu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Transcriptional networks for lignin biosynthesis: more complex than we thought?

(2011) Qiao Zhao et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

The Genetics of Lignin Biosynthesis: Connecting Genotype to Phenotype

(2010) Nicholas D. Bonawitz et al.   Annual Review of Genetics

Lignin monomer composition affects Arabidopsis cell-wall degradability after liquid hot water pretreatment

(2010) Xu Li et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Advances in modifying lignin for enhanced biofuel production

(2010) Blake A Simmons et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Phenotypic plasticity in cell walls of maize brown midrib mutants is limited by lignin composition

(2010) Wilfred Vermerris et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and Changes in the Lignin Content and Composition in Plants

(2010) Jullyana Cristina Magalhães Silva Moura et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

The origin and evolution of lignin biosynthesis

(2010) Jing-Ke Weng et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Distribution of lignin monomers and the evolution of lignification among lower plants

(2010) J. M. Espiñeira et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

Functional Analyses ofCaffeic Acid O-MethyltransferaseandCinnamoyl-CoA-ReductaseGenes from Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

(2010) Yi Tu et al.   PLANT CELL

Engineering traditional monolignols out of lignin by concomitant up-regulation of F5H1 and down-regulation of COMT in Arabidopsis

(2010) Ruben Vanholme et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

ZmMYB31 directly represses maize lignin genes and redirects the phenylpropanoid metabolic flux

(2010) Silvia Fornalé et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Expression of Lignin Biosynthetic Genes in Wheat during Development and upon Infection by Fungal Pathogens

(2010) Caili Bi et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

Coordinated Activation of Cellulose and Repression of Lignin Biosynthesis Pathways in Rice

(2010) M. M. R. Ambavaram et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Antisense Down-Regulation of 4CL Expression Alters Lignification, Tree Growth, and Saccharification Potential of Field-Grown Poplar

(2010) S. L. Voelker et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Lignin Biosynthesis and Structure

(2010) R. Vanholme et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Syringyl lignin biosynthesis is directly regulated by a secondary cell wall master switch

(2010) Q. Zhao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Improved Sugar Conversion and Ethanol Yield for Forage Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Lines with Reduced Lignin Contents

(2009) Bruce S. Dien et al.   BioEnergy Research

Comparative genome analysis of lignin biosynthesis gene families across the plant kingdom

(2009) Zhanyou Xu et al.   BMC BIOINFORMATICS

Discovery of Lignin in Seaweed Reveals Convergent Evolution of Cell-Wall Architecture

(2009) Patrick T. Martone et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Genetic modification of lignin biosynthesis for improved biofuel production

(2009) Hiroshi Hisano et al.   IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-PLANT

Methods for Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Efficient Hydrolysis and Biofuel Production

(2009) Parveen Kumar et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenases-C and D, key enzymes in lignin biosynthesis, play an essential role in disease resistance in Arabidopsis

(2009) MAURICE TRONCHET et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Mutations in the cinnamate 4-hydroxylase gene impact metabolism, growth and development in Arabidopsis

(2009) Anthony L. Schilmiller et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

The Effects on Lignin Structure of Overexpression of Ferulate 5-Hydroxylase in Hybrid Poplar1

(2009) J. J. Stewart et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Functional Characterization of Poplar Wood-Associated NAC Domain Transcription Factors

(2009) R. Zhong et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Evaluation and Characterization of Forage Sorghum as Feedstock for Fermentable Sugar Production

(2008) D. Y. Corredor et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Improving Saccharification Efficiency of Alfalfa Stems Through Modification of the Terminal Stages of Monolignol Biosynthesis

(2008) Lisa A. Jackson et al.   BioEnergy Research

Allelic Association, Chemical Characterization and Saccharification Properties of brown midrib Mutants of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

(2008) Ana Saballos et al.   BioEnergy Research

Emerging strategies of lignin engineering and degradation for cellulosic biofuel production

(2008) Jing-Ke Weng et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Lignin engineering

(2008) R VANHOLME et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Designing the deconstruction of plant cell walls

(2008) M MCCANN et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Unique aspects of the grass cell wall

(2008) J VOGEL   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Genomics of cellulosic biofuels

(2008) Edward M. Rubin   NATURE

How biotech can transform biofuels

(2008) Lee R Lynd et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

The presence of sinapyl lignin inGinkgo bilobacell cultures changes our views of the evolution of lignin biosynthesis

(2008) Esther Novo Uzal et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

A Battery of Transcription Factors Involved in the Regulation of Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

(2008) R. Zhong et al.   PLANT CELL

Improvement of biomass through lignin modification

(2008) Xu Li et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Net energy of cellulosic ethanol from switchgrass

(2008) M. R. Schmer et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA