Plant biomechanics and resilience to environmental changes are controlled by specific lignin chemistries in each vascular cell type and morphotype
D. Menard, L. Blaschek, K. Kriechbaum, C. C. Lee, H. Serk, C. Zhu, A. Lyubartsev, N. Nuoendagula, Z. Bacsik, L. Bergström, A. Mathew, S. Kajita, E. Pesquet
The paper investigates how specific lignin chemistries in different vascular cell morphotypes affect biomechanics and water conduction, showing that changes in lignin composition alter cell wall properties and resilience to environmental stress.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2021Plant Biology