Caffeoyl coenzyme A O-methyltransferase down-regulation is associated with modifications in lignin and cell-wall architecture in flax secondary xylem

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-19

  Day, Arnaud ^a,b   Neutelings, Godfrey ^a   Nolin, Frédérique ^a,b   Grec, Sébastien ^a   Habrant, Anouk ^b   Crônier, David ^b   Maher, Bouchra ^c   Rolando, Christian ^c   David, Hélène ^a   Chabbert, Brigitte ^b   Hawkins, Simon ^a  

^a Université de Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies   (France)

^b UMR614 FARE   (France)

^c UNITÉ DE CATALYSE ET DE CHIMIE DU SOLIDE   (France)

Author keywords

CCoAOMT; Cell wall; Flax; Irregular xylem; Lignin; Monolignol

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; PUFFINUS AURICULARIS;

EID: 57649091639     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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