Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in plant tissue are frequently quantified to make inferences
about plant responses to environmental conditions. Laboratories publishing estimates of …

Background QTL cloning for the discovery of genes underlying polygenic traits has historically
been cumbersome in long-lived perennial plants like Populus. Linkage disequilibrium-…

Bioinformatic analysis indicates that sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) contains a putative
C-terminal sucrose phosphate phosphatase (SPP)-like domain that may facilitates the …

Lignin, the second most abundant biopolymer, is a promising renewable energy source and
chemical feedstock. A key element of lignin biosynthesis is unknown: how do lignin …

The bulk of a plant’s biomass, termed secondary cell walls, accumulates in woody xylem
tissues and is largely recalcitrant to biochemical degradation and saccharification 1 . By contrast…

Cell walls are vital to the normal growth and development of plants as they protect the
protoplast and provide rigidity to the stem. Here, two poplar and Arabidopsis orthologous …

Renewed interests in the development of bioenergy, biochemicals, and biomaterials have
elicited new strategies for engineering the lignin of biomass feedstock plants. This study shows…

The evolution of sexual dimorphism and expansion of sex chromosomes are both driven
through sexual conflict, arising from differing fitness optima between males and females. Here, …

The objective of this study was to manipulate the intracellular pools of sucrose, and investigate
its role in regulating plant growth, phenology (leaf senescence and bud break) and fibre …

Poplar (Populus) lignin is naturally acylated with p-hydroxybenzoate ester moieties. However,
the enzyme(s) involved in the biosynthesis of the monolignol–p-hydroxybenzoates have …