Transgenically altered lignin biosynthesis affects photosynthesis and water relations of field-grown Populus trichocarpa
Marchin, R. M., Stout, A. T., Davis, A. A., & King, J. S. (2017, January 13). Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 98, pp. 15–25.
author keywords: Bioenergy; Physiology; Drought; Hydraulic conductance; Water use efficiency; Productivity
topics (OpenAlex): Bioenergy crop production and management; Plant Gene Expression Analysis; Biofuel production and bioconversion
TL;DR:
It is suggested that lignin is fundamental for tree growth and survival in field environments and decreased hydraulic conductivity could be a promising trait for selection of water-efficient genotypes in Populus.
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