Occurrence, Function and Biosynthesis of Lignins

Part 1. Lignin, Humic Substances and Coal
Prof. Dr. Bernard Monties

Prof. Dr. Bernard Monties

C.R.A., Equipe Paroi Végétale et Matériaux Fibreux, (INRA), 2 Esplanade Roland Garros, Reims cedex, France, 51686

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Dr. Kazuhiko Fukushima

Dr. Kazuhiko Fukushima

Nagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya, Japan, 464-8601

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First published: 15 January 2005
Citations: 19

Abstract

  • Introduction
  • Historical Outline
  • Occurrence in the Plant Kingdom
    • According to Type of Plant
    • According to Plant Tissue
    • Contribution to Dry Matter
    • Annual Global Synthesis
  • Ultrastructure of Wood and Lignocellulose
    • Role of Lignin in the Biopolymer Matrix
    • Interactions with Other Cell-wall Polymers
  • Functions of Lignin
    • Stability of Plant Tissues
    • Protection against Biodegradation
    • Regulation of Water Transport
    • Other Functions Related to Plant Evolution and Systematics
  • Precursors of Biosynthesis
    • Biosynthesis
    • Transport
  • Established Pathways
    • Radical Polymerization
    • Labeling Experiments
    • Recent Findings, Hypotheses, and Controversies
  • Regulation of Lignification
    • Expression of Enzymes and Genes
    • Effects of Genetic Manipulation
  • Patents

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