Building the wall: recent advances in understanding lignin metabolism in grasses

Improving total saccharification yield of Arabidopsis plants by vessel-specific complementation of caffeoyl shikimate esterase (cse) mutants

(2016) Lívia Vargas et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

The occurrence of tricin and its derivatives in plants

(2016) Mi Li et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Morphogenic Regulators Baby boom and Wuschel Improve Monocot Transformation

(2016) Keith Lowe et al.   PLANT CELL

Overexpression ofSbMyb60impacts phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and alters secondary cell wall composition inSorghum bicolor

(2016) Erin D. Scully et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Spike-dip transformation ofSetaria viridis

(2016) Prasenjit Saha et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Tricin-lignins: occurrence and quantitation of tricin in relation to phylogeny

(2016) Wu Lan et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

An essential role of caffeoyl shikimate esterase in monolignol biosynthesis inMedicago truncatula

(2016) Chan Man Ha et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Maize Tricin-Oligolignol Metabolites and their Implications for Monocot Lignification

(2016) Wu Lan et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

MYB31/MYB42 Syntelogs Exhibit Divergent Regulation of Phenylpropanoid Genes in Maize, Sorghum and Rice

(2016) Tina Agarwal et al.   Scientific Reports

The cell biology of lignification in higher plants

(2015) Jaime Barros et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Naturally p-Hydroxybenzoylated Lignins in Palms

(2015) Fachuang Lu et al.   BioEnergy Research

Differences in the chemical structure of the lignins from sugarcane bagasse and straw

(2015) José C. del Río et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Lignin engineering through laccase modification: a promising field for energy plant improvement

(2015) Jinhui Wang et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

Effects ofPHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE(PAL) knockdown on cell wall composition, biomass digestibility, and biotic and abiotic stress responses inBrachypodium

(2015) Cynthia L. Cass et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Unlocking the potential of lignocellulosic biomass through plant science

(2015) Poppy E. Marriott et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Small Glycosylated Lignin Oligomers Are Stored in Arabidopsis Leaf Vacuoles

(2015) Oana Dima et al.   PLANT CELL

The maizebrown midrib4(bm4)gene encodes a functional folylpolyglutamate synthase

(2015) Li Li et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Completion of Tricin Biosynthesis Pathway in Rice: Cytochrome P450 75B4 Is a Unique Chrysoeriol 5′-Hydroxylase

(2015) Pui Ying Lam et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

LACCASE5 Is Required for Lignification of theBrachypodium distachyonCulm

(2015) Yin Wang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Tricin, a Flavonoid Monomer in Monocot Lignification

(2015) Wu Lan et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The expression of a rice secondary wall-specific cellulose synthase gene, OsCesA7, is directly regulated by a rice transcription factor, OsMYB58/63

(2015) Soichiro Noda et al.   PLANTA

Large-Scale Transcriptome Analysis of Two Sugarcane Genotypes Contrasting for Lignin Content

(2015) Renato Vicentini et al.   PLoS One

Functional Characterization of NAC and MYB Transcription Factors Involved in Regulation of Biomass Production in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum)

(2015) Ruiqin Zhong et al.   PLoS One

An Arabidopsis gene regulatory network for secondary cell wall synthesis

(2014) M. Taylor-Teeples et al.   NATURE

The suppression ofAtPrx52affects fibers but not xylem lignification inArabidopsisby altering the proportion of syringyl units

(2014) Francisco Fernández-Pérez et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Secondary Cell Walls: Biosynthesis, Patterned Deposition and Transcriptional Regulation

(2014) Ruiqin Zhong et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Identification and suppression of thep-coumaroyl CoA:hydroxycinnamyl alcohol transferase inZea maysL.

(2014) Jane M. Marita et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Cytochrome P450 93G1 Is a Flavone Synthase II That Channels Flavanones to the Biosynthesis of Tricin O-Linked Conjugates in Rice

(2014) P. Y. Lam et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Complexity of the transcriptional network controlling secondary wall biosynthesis

(2014) Ruiqin Zhong et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Arabidopsis NAC Domain Proteins, VND1 to VND5, Are Transcriptional Regulators of Secondary Wall Biosynthesis in Vessels

(2014) Jianli Zhou et al.   PLoS One

Lignin Valorization: Improving Lignin Processing in the Biorefinery

(2014) A. J. Ragauskas et al.   SCIENCE

Monolignol Ferulate Transferase Introduces Chemically Labile Linkages into the Lignin Backbone

(2014) C. G. Wilkerson et al.   SCIENCE

Lignin biosynthesis perturbations affect secondary cell wall composition and saccharification yield in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2013) Rebecca Van Acker et al.   Biotechnology for Biofuels

A Mechanism for Localized Lignin Deposition in the Endodermis

(2013) Yuree Lee et al.   CELL

The evolution of phenylpropanoid metabolism in the green lineage

(2013) Takayuki Tohge et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Quantitative structural characterization of the lignins from the stem and pith of bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

(2013) Jia-Long Wen et al.   HOLZFORSCHUNG

Putative Cationic Cell-Wall-Bound Peroxidase Homologues in Arabidopsis, AtPrx2, AtPrx25, and AtPrx71, Are Involved in Lignification

(2013) Jun Shigeto et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Structural Characterization of Lignin Isolated from Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Coir Fibers

(2013) Jorge Rencoret et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Structural Elucidation of the Lignins from Stems and Foliage of Arundo donax Linn.

(2013) Ting-Ting You et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Regulation of secondary wall synthesis and cell death by NAC transcription factors in the monocot Brachypodium distachyon

(2013) Elene R. Valdivia 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

LACCASE Is Necessary and Nonredundant with PEROXIDASE for Lignin Polymerization during Vascular Development in Arabidopsis

(2013) Q. Zhao et al.   PLANT CELL

A Genomics Approach to Deciphering Lignin Biosynthesis in Switchgrass

(2013) H. Shen et al.   PLANT CELL

p-Coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase (PMT) acts specifically in the lignin biosynthetic pathway inBrachypodium distachyon

(2013) Deborah L. Petrik et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

The maizebrown midrib2(bm2) gene encodes a methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase that contributes to lignin accumulation

(2013) Ho Man Tang et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Early lignin pathway enzymes and routes to chlorogenic acid in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.)

(2013) Luis L. Escamilla-Treviño et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

(2013) R. Vanholme et al.   SCIENCE

An overview of lignin metabolism and its effect on biomass recalcitrance

(2013) Igor Cesarino et al.   Brazilian Journal of Botany

Plant cell wall lignification and monolignol metabolism

(2013) Yin Wang et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

The potential of C4 grasses for cellulosic biofuel production

(2013) Tim van der Weijde et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

AtABCG29 Is a Monolignol Transporter Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis

(2012) Santiago Alejandro et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Structural Characterization of the Lignin in the Cortex and Pith of Elephant Grass (Pennisetum purpureum) Stems

(2012) José C. del Río et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Structural Characterization of Wheat Straw Lignin as Revealed by Analytical Pyrolysis, 2D-NMR, and Reductive Cleavage Methods

(2012) José C. del Río et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Identification of Grass-specific Enzyme That Acylates Monolignols withp-Coumarate

(2012) Saunia Withers et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Deciphering the Enigma of Lignification: Precursor Transport, Oxidation, and the Topochemistry of Lignin Assembly

(2012) Chang-Jun Liu   Molecular Plant

Metabolic engineering of novel lignin in biomass crops

(2012) Ruben Vanholme et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

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

Enzymatic activity and proteomic profile of class III peroxidases during sugarcane stem development

(2012) Igor Cesarino et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Transcriptional Regulation of Grass Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis: Playing Catch-Up with Arabidopsis thaliana

(2012) Pubudu P. Handakumbura et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

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

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

(2011) R. 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

VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN 7 directly regulates the expression of a broad range of genes for xylem vessel formation

(2011) Masatoshi Yamaguchi et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Dissection of the Transcriptional Program Regulating Secondary Wall Biosynthesis during Wood Formation in Poplar

(2011) R. Zhong et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Grass phenylpropanoids: Regulate before using!

(2011) John Gray et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

The Genetics of Lignin Biosynthesis: Connecting Genotype to Phenotype

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

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

Global Analysis of Direct Targets of Secondary Wall NAC Master Switches in Arabidopsis

(2010) Ruiqin Zhong et al.   Molecular Plant

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

(2010) Silvia Fornalé et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Brown midrib mutations and their importance to the utilization of maize, sorghum, and pearl millet lignocellulosic tissues

(2010) Scott E. Sattler et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Hydroxycinnamates in lignification

(2009) John Ralph   PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS

MYB83 Is a Direct Target of SND1 and Acts Redundantly with MYB46 in the Regulation of Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

(2009) R. L. McCarthy et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

MYB58 and MYB63 Are Transcriptional Activators of the Lignin Biosynthetic Pathway during Secondary Cell Wall Formation in Arabidopsis

(2009) J. Zhou et al.   PLANT CELL

The maize ZmMYB42 represses the phenylpropanoid pathway and affects the cell wall structure, composition and degradability in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2009) Fathi-Mohamed Sonbol et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Lignin engineering

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

Unique aspects of the grass cell wall

(2008) J VOGEL   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

A Genomewide Analysis of the Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase Family in Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Identifies SbCAD2 as the Brown midrib6 Gene

(2008) A. Saballos et al.   GENETICS

Involvement of Pinus taeda MYB1 and MYB8 in phenylpropanoid metabolism and secondary cell wall biogenesis: a comparative in planta analysis

(2008) Claude Bomal et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

(2008) R. Zhong et al.   PLANT CELL

VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 is involved in the differentiation of all types of xylem vessels in Arabidopsis roots and shoots

(2008) Masatoshi Yamaguchi et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A unique program for cell death in xylem fibers ofPopulusstem

(2008) Charleen L. Courtois-Moreau et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A potential role for sinapyl p-coumarate as a radical transfer mechanism in grass lignin formation

(2008) Ronald Hatfield et al.   PLANTA

Maize and sorghum: genetic resources for bioenergy grasses

(2008) Nicholas C. Carpita et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE