An overview of lignin metabolism and its effect on biomass recalcitrance

Revista Brasileira de Botanica

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 303-311

  Cesarino, Igor ^a   Araújo, Pedro ^a   Domingues, Adilson Pereira ^a   Mazzafera, Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Genetic engineering; Phenylpropanoids; Wall components

Indexed keywords

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84872294340     PISSN: 01008404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-84042012000400003     Document Type: Article

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