Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Engineering eudicot-like lignin in rice via targeted disruption of grass-specific lignin modification pathways
Pui Ying Lam, Senri Yamamoto, Toshiaki Umezawa, Yuki Tobimatsu
This study engineers rice to produce eudicot-like lignin by disrupting grass-specific lignin modification pathways, revealing the roles of p-coumarate and tricin in lignin structure and function.