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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Simultaneous regulation of both lignin and cellulose biosynthesis modifies xylem fiber properties in

Jian Li, Yu Han, Xianwen Lu, Xinwei Tang, Jiayan Sun, Meng Li, Laigeng Li

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Jian Li *Yuelushan Laboratory, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China.
Yu Han *Key Laboratory of Plant Carbon Capture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Xianwen LuKey Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest, State Forestry Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.
Xinwei TangKey Laboratory of Plant Carbon Capture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Jiayan SunKey Laboratory of Plant Carbon Capture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Meng LiYuelushan Laboratory, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China.
Laigeng LiKey Laboratory of Plant Carbon Capture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Wood is primarily made up of secondary xylem cell walls, with lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose as the main chemical components. The presence of lignin represents recalcitrance to wood pulping and biofuel conversion. Consequently, reducing lignin content is a key approach to improving wood properties and optimizing its processing. Methods: In this study, we suppressed lignin biosynthesis by overexpressing a mutated transcription repressor Results and discussion: The transgenic plants exhibited decreased lignin content and a significant increase in cellulose content. Transcriptome analysis indicated that expression of

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cellulosecell wallfiber cellligninPopulus

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