Down-regulation of hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase, cinnamoyl CoA reductase, and cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase leads to lignin reduction in rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica cv. Nipponbare)

Cell wall modifications triggered by the down-regulation of Coumarate 3-hydroxylase-1 in maize

(2015) Silvia Fornalé et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

A gene stacking approach leads to engineered plants with highly increased galactan levels in Arabidopsis

(2014) Vibe M Gondolf et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Tailoring lignin biosynthesis for efficient and sustainable biofuel production

(2014) Chang-Jun Liu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Two-year field analysis of reduced recalcitrance transgenic switchgrass

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

Altered lignin biosynthesis using biotechnology to improve lignocellulosic biofuel feedstocks

(2014) Charleson R. Poovaiah et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Reduced lignin content and altered lignin composition in the warm season forage grass Paspalum dilatatum by down-regulation of a Cinnamoyl CoA Reductase Gene

(2014) Andrea Giordano et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

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

Suppression of Arabidopsis genes by terminator-less transgene constructs

(2013) M. Aydın Akbudak et al.   Plant Biotechnology Reports

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

Effects on Lignin Structure of Coumarate 3-Hydroxylase Downregulation in Poplar

(2012) John Ralph et al.   BioEnergy Research

Hemicelluloses negatively affect lignocellulose crystallinity for high biomass digestibility under NaOH and H2SO4 pretreatments in Miscanthus

(2012) Ning Xu et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Characterization of hydroxycinnamoyltransferase from rice and its application for biological synthesis of hydroxycinnamoyl glycerols

(2012) In A Kim et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY

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

(2012) Je Hyeong Jung et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY 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

Suppression of CCR impacts metabolite profile and cell wall composition in Pinus radiata tracheary elements

(2012) Armin Wagner et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

(2011) Chunxiang Fu et al.   BioEnergy Research

Characterization of a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase 1 (CCR1) mutant in maize: effects on lignification, fibre development, and global gene expression

(2011) Barek Tamasloukht et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

Transcriptional Activation of Secondary Wall Biosynthesis by Rice and Maize NAC and MYB Transcription Factors

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

Down-regulation of Leucaena leucocephala cinnamoyl CoA reductase (LlCCR) gene induces significant changes in phenotype, soluble phenolic pools and lignin in transgenic tobacco

(2011) S. Prashant et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

OsCAD2 is the major CAD gene responsible for monolignol biosynthesis in rice culm

(2011) Ko Hirano et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Comparative and phylogenomic analyses of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase and cinnamoyl-CoA-reductase-like gene family in land plants

(2011) Abdelali Barakat et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

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

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

Lignin content in natural Populus variants affects sugar release

(2011) M. H. Studer et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Advances in modifying lignin for enhanced biofuel production

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

Increase in 4-Coumaryl Alcohol Units during Lignification in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Alters the Extractability and Molecular Weight of Lignin

(2010) Angela Ziebell et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

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

(2010) Yi Tu et al.   PLANT CELL

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

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

Bioethanol production from rice straw: An overview

(2009) Parameswaran Binod et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Transgene constructs lacking transcription termination signal induce efficient silencing of endogenous targets in Arabidopsis

(2009) Scott J. Nicholson et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Impact of CCR1 silencing on the assembly of lignified secondary walls in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2009) Katia Ruel et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Cellulosic Biofuels

(2008) Andrew Carroll et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

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

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

Multi-site genetic modification of monolignol biosynthesis in alfalfa (Medicago sativa): effects on lignin composition in specific cell types

(2008) Jin Nakashima et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST