Lignification: Flexibility, Biosynthesis and Regulation

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 713-721

  Zhao, Qiao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; LIGNIN;

BIOMASS; CELL WALL; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CELL WALL; LIGNIN; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 84964588280     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.04.006     Document Type: Review

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