Methods of modifying lignin in plants by transformation with a 4-coumarate coenzyme a ligase nucleic acid

Abstract

The invention pertains to methods of altering growth, lignin content, coniferyl and sinapyl alcohol units in the lignin structure, disease resistance and cellulose content in plants by transformation with a lignin pathway p-coumarate Co-enzyme A ligase (4CL) nucleic acid.https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/patents/1058/thumbnail.jp