Red xylem and higher lignin extractability by down-regulating a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase in poplar

…, B Chabbert, G Pilate, J Van Doorsselaere… - Plant …, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of the
lignin precursors, the monolignols. We have down-regulated CAD in transgenic poplar (…

Molecular Phenotyping of the pal1 and pal2 Mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana Reveals Far-Reaching Consequences on Phenylpropanoid, Amino Acid, and …

…, R De Rycke, S Kushnir, J Van Doorsselaere… - The Plant …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The first enzyme of the phenylpropanoid pathway, Phe ammonia-lyase (PAL), is encoded
by four genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Whereas PAL function is well established in various …

Cinnamoyl CoA reductase, the first committed enzyme of the lignin branch biosynthetic pathway: cloning, expression and phylogenetic relationships

E Lacombe, S Hawkins, J Van Doorsselaere… - The Plant …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Cinnamoyl CoA:NADP oxidoreductase (CCR, EC 1.2.1.44) catalyzes the conversion of
cinnamoyl CoA esters to their corresponding cinnamaldehydes, ie the first specific step in the …

A novel lignin in poplar trees with a reduced caffeic acid/5‐hydroxyferulic acid O‐methyltransferase activity

J Van Doorsselaere, M Baucher, E Chognot… - The Plant …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is a polymeric constituent of the cell wall that needs to be removed during the paper
making process. Bi‐specific caffeic acid/5‐hydroxyferulic acid O‐methyltransferase (COMT) …

Elucidation of new structures in lignins of CAD-and COMT-deficient plants by NMR

…, C Chapple, R Franke, MR Hemm, J Van Doorsselaere… - Phytochemistry, 2001 - Elsevier
Studying lignin-biosynthetic-pathway mutants and transgenics provides insights into plant
responses to perturbations of the lignification system, and enhances our understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Pathogenesis and antigenic characterization of a new East European subtype 3 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolate

…, M Geldhof, M Vanhee, J Van Doorsselaere… - BMC veterinary …, 2010 - Springer
Background Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is divided into a
European and North American genotype. East European PRRSV isolates have been found …

GP4-specific neutralizing antibodies might be a driving force in PRRSV evolution

…, M Vanhee, W Van Breedam, J Van Doorsselaere… - Virus research, 2010 - Elsevier
The structural envelope glycoprotein GP4 of European porcine reproductive and respiratory
syndrome virus (PRRSV) strains contains a highly variable neutralizing epitope that is …

Identification of the CD163 protein domains involved in infection of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

…, W Van Breedam, J Van Doorsselaere… - Journal of …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Scavenger receptor CD163 is a key entry mediator for porcine reproductive and respiratory
syndrome virus (PRRSV). To identify the CD163 protein domains involved in PRRSV …

Characterization of cis‐elements required for vascular expression of the Cinnamoyl CoA Reductase gene and for protein–DNA complex formation

E Lacombe, J Van Doorsselaere, W Boerjan… - The Plant …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Cinnamoyl‐CoA reductase (CCR) catalyses the first specific step in the biosynthesis of
monolignols, the monomeric units of lignins. We examined the developmental regulation of the …

NMR Evidence for Benzodioxane Structures Resulting from Incorporation of 5-Hydroxyconiferyl Alcohol into Lignins of O-Methyltransferase-Deficient Poplars

…, JM Marita, G Pilate, J Van Doorsselaere… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2001 - ACS Publications
Benzodioxane structures are produced in lignins of transgenic poplar plants deficient in
COMT, an O-methyltransferase required to produce lignin syringyl units. They result from …