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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2500
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
SUBMITTER: Clint Chapple
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-4193 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature 20140316 7500
Lignin is a phenylpropanoid-derived heteropolymer important for the strength and rigidity of the plant secondary cell wall. Genetic disruption of lignin biosynthesis has been proposed as a means to improve forage and bioenergy crops, but frequently results in stunted growth and developmental abnormalities, the mechanisms of which are poorly understood. Here we show that the phenotype of a lignin-deficient Arabidopsis mutant is dependent on the transcriptional co-regulatory complex, Mediator. Dis ...[more]