Genome-edited rice deficient in two 4CL genes display diverse lignin alterations (Plant Physiol)
Plant Science Research WeeklyLignin is one of the most important end-products of the cinnamate/monolignol pathway and it is abundant in the secondary cell wall of vascular plants. In grasses, lignins are derived from monolignols, p-hydroxycinnamates, and a flavonoid tricin. In the proposed cinnamate/monolignol pathway, 4-COUMARATE:COENZYME…