Genotype-Dependent Response to Water Deficit: Increases in Maize Cell Wall Digestibility Occurs Through Reducing Both p-Coumaric Acid and Lignification of the Rind
Ana López-Malvar, Oscar Main, Sophie Guillaume, Marie‐Pierre Jacquemot, Florence Meunier, Pedro Revilla, Rogelio Santiago, Valérie Mechin, Matthieu Reymond
This study examines genotype-dependent responses to water deficit in maize, finding increased cell wall digestibility linked to reduced p-coumaric acid and lignification in the rind.
Frontiers in Plant Science · May 9, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology