Polymorphisms in monolignol biosynthetic genes are associated with biomass yield and agronomic traits in European maize (Zea mays L.) |
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| Authors: | Yongsheng Chen Imad Zein Everton Alen Brenner Jeppe Reitan Andersen Mathias Landbeck Milena Ouzunova Thomas Lübberstedt |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA;(2) Interdepartmental Genetics Graduate Program, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA;(3) Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Technical University of Munich, Am Hochanger 2, 85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany;(4) Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Aarhus, Research Center Flakkebjerg, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark;(5) KWS Saat AG, Grimsehlstr, 31,37555 Einbeck, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Background Reduced lignin content leads to higher cell wall digestibility and, therefore, better forage quality and increased conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into ethanol. However, reduced lignin content might lead to weaker stalks, lodging, and reduced biomass yield. Genes encoding enzymes involved in cell wall lignification have been shown to influence both cell wall digestibility and yield traits. |
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