| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6487626 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
- Plant lignification is highly plastic.
- Designer lignins may satisfy biological requirements while reducing recalcitrance.
- Engineered lignins may be shorter, less hydrophobic, or have fewer bonds to hemicelluloses.
- Novel chemically labile backbone bonds in lignin may be easily cleaved during processing.
- Lignins could be designed to produce high-value products.
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Authors
Yaseen Mottiar, Ruben Vanholme, Wout Boerjan, John Ralph, Shawn D Mansfield,