Ultrastructural analysis of engineered rice lines reveals ferulate cross-linking as a key factor mediating lignocellulose supramolecular assembly in grass cell walls
Senri Yamamoto, Osama Ahmed Afifi, Pingping Ji, Ryosuke Kusumi, Kayoko Kobayashi, Keisuke Kojiro, Toshiaki Umezawa, Tomoya Imai, Yuki Tobimatsu
The paper analyzes engineered rice lines to show that ferulate cross-linking significantly affects lignocellulose structure and biomass properties more than lignin composition changes.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology