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Genetic, transcriptional, and regulatory landscape of monolignol biosynthesis pathway in Miscanthus × giganteus
BackgroundMiscanthus × giganteus is widely recognized as a promising lignocellulosic biomass crop due to its advantages of high biomass production,...
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Hydrogenative degradation of PEG-functionalized lignin
The valorization of lignin to value-added basic chemicals is one of the most important technologies for efficient carbon recycling. While many...
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Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula
BackgroundC-lignin is a homopolymer of caffeyl alcohol present in the seed coats of a variety of plant species including vanilla orchid, various...
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Structural insight of two 4-Coumarate CoA ligase (4CL) isoforms in Leucaena suggests targeted genetic manipulations could lead to better lignin extractability from the pulp
4‐Coumarate: coenzyme A ligase ( 4CL ) is a key enzyme involved in the early steps of the monolignol biosynthetic pathway. It is hypothesized to...
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Improved analysis of arabinoxylan-bound hydroxycinnamate conjugates in grass cell walls
BackgroundArabinoxylan in grass cell walls is acylated to varying extents by ferulate and p -coumarate at the 5-hydroxy position of arabinosyl...
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Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals the effects of polyploidization on the lignin content and metabolic pathway in Eucalyptus
BackgroundLignin is a major restriction factor for the industrial production of biomass resources, such as pulp and bioenergy. Eucalyptus is one of...
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Morphological Analysis of Biomass
Various microscopic techniques need to be employed frequently in morphological analyses of biomass in order to study and characterize its physical...
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BcsAB synthesized cellulose on nickel surface: polymerization of monolignols during cellulose synthesis alters cellulose morphology
The bacterial BcsA-B cellulose synthase synthesizes cellulose II when immobilized on nickel surfaces. To explore how lignin interacts with cellulose,...
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Transgenic ZmMYB167 Miscanthus sinensis with increased lignin to boost bioenergy generation for the bioeconomy
BackgroundPerennial C 4 grasses from the genus Miscanthus are widely regarded as leading and promising dedicated bioenergy crops due to their high...
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Estimation of Antiquality and Antinutritional Factors in Forages
Nutritional composition reflects the estimates of available energy in the forages. Antinutrients and antiquality factors in forages reduce...
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Overexpression of PtoMYB115 improves lignocellulose recalcitrance to enhance biomass digestibility and bioethanol yield by specifically regulating lignin biosynthesis in transgenic poplar
BackgroundWoody plants provide the most abundant biomass resource that is convertible for biofuels. Since lignin is a crucial recalcitrant factor...
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Morphological Analysis of Biomass
Various microscopic techniques need to be employed frequently in morphological analyses of biomass in order to study and characterize its physical...
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Importance of Manganese-Based Advanced Nanomaterial for Foliar Application
Over the past decade, nanomaterials have emerged as powerful tools in enhancing plant growth and immunity. Manganese-based nanomaterials, in...
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Identification of enzymatic genes with the potential to reduce biomass recalcitrance through lignin manipulation in Arabidopsis
BackgroundDuring the chemical and biochemical decomposition of lignocellulosic biomasses, lignin is highly recalcitrant. Genetic transformation of...
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Common metabolic networks contribute to carbon sink strength of sorghum internodes: implications for bioenergy improvement
BackgroundSorghum bicolor (L.) is an important bioenergy source. The stems of sweet sorghum function as carbon sinks and accumulate large amounts of...
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Rapid screening of secondary aromatic metabolites in Populus trichocarpa leaves
BackgroundHigh-throughput metabolomics analytical methodology is needed for population-scale studies of bioenergy-relevant feedstocks such as poplar (
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Towards a broader view of the metabolome: untargeted profiling of soluble and bound polyphenols in plants
Phenylalanine (Phe) is a central precursor for numerous secondary plant metabolites with a multitude of biological functions. Recent studies on the...
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Hydroformylation and Hydrogenation of Sinapyl Alcohol, Catalyzed by Cobalt and Rhodium Carbonyl Complexes
AbstractA study is performed of a two-route reaction of homogeneous catalytic hydroformylation and hydrogenation of sinapyl alcohol (one of the main...
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Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic Pathways: Biofuel Production for Climate Change Mitigation
The Green Revolution has fueled an exponential growth in human population since the mid- twentieth century. Due to population growth, food and energy...
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Substrate specificity map** of fungal CAZy AA3_2 oxidoreductases
BackgroundOxidative enzymes targeting lignocellulosic substrates are presently classified into various auxiliary activity (AA) families within the...
