Rerouting of the lignin biosynthetic pathway by inhibition of cytosolic shikimate recycling in transgenic hybrid aspen.

Lignin is a phenolic polymer deposited in the plant cell wall, and is mainly polymerized from three canonical monomers (monolignols), i.e. p-coumaryl, coniferyl and sinapyl alcohols.

A Century-Old Mystery Unveiled: Sekizaisou is a Natural Lignin Mutant.

Sekizaisou, a red-wood mulberry variety used in traditional sericulture, is a naturally occurring lignin mutant.

regeneration and -mediated transformation of male- sterile marigold ( L.).

In this study, we devised a method for the regeneration and subsequent genetic transformation of male sterile marigold. To our knowledge, this is the first report of generation of transgenic plants with a single genotype of marigold via -mediated transformation. We obtained four transgenic lines from two independent experiments with 496 leaf explants, which were inoculated by an strain LBA4404 harboring the plasmid, pIG121-Hm.

Transgenic tobacco expressing fungal laccase promotes the detoxification of environmental pollutants.

The phytoremediation of soils contaminated with organic pollutants offers a low-cost method for removal of such pollutants. We have attempted to enhance the environmental decontamination functions of plants by introducing appropriate enzymatic activities from microorganisms. In the present study, we introduced an extracellular fungal enzyme, the laccase of Coriolus versicolor, into tobacco plants.