Melissa J. Roach

Comparison of synthetic and post-synthetic molecular genetic methods of reducing xylan glucuronidation in hybrid aspen for biorefinery applications

Abstract Background The pattern of xylan backbone substitution by 4- O -methylglucuronic acid (mGlcA) and O -acetyl groups generated during biosynthesis in the Golgi apparatus plays a key role in molecular interactions between secondary cell wall polymers in hardwoods, thus regul...