Functional analyses of caffeic acid O-Methyltransferase and Cinnamoyl-CoA-reductase genes from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne).

Functional Analyses of Caffeic Acid O-Methyltransferase and Cinnamoyl-CoA-Reductase Genes from Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) W

Yi Tu,a,b,c Simone Rochfort,a,c Zhiqian Liu,a Yidong Ran,a Megan Griffith,a,b Pieter Badenhorst,a Gordon V. Louie,d Marianne E. Bowman,d Kevin F. Smith,a,b,c Joseph P. Noel,d Aidyn Mouradov,a,b,c,1 and German Spangenberga,b,c a Department of Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, Bundoora, Victoria, 3083, Australia bMolecular Plant Breeding Cooperat...

Structure-function analyses of a caffeic acid O-methyltransferase from perennial ryegrass reveal the molecular basis for substrate preference.

Lignin forms from the polymerization of phenylpropanoid-derived building blocks (the monolignols), whose modification through hydroxylation and O-methylation modulates the chemical and physical properties of the lignin polymer. The enzyme caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (COMT) is central to lignin biosynthesis. It is often targeted in attempts to engineer the lignin composition of transgenic p...

In Silico Identification of Candidate Genes for Fertility Restoration in Cytoplasmic Male Sterile Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is widely used for forage production in both permanent and temporary grassland systems. To increase yields in perennial ryegrass, recent breeding efforts have been focused on strategies to more efficiently exploit heterosis by hybrid breeding. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a widely applied mechanism to control pollination for commercial hybrid seed p...

The effects of maleic hydrazide on growth control of perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne L.CV. yarandi)

An enhanced molecular marker based genetic map of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) reveals comparative relationships with other Poaceae genomes.

A molecular-marker linkage map has been constructed for perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) using a one-way pseudo-testcross population based on the mating of a multiple heterozygous individual with a doubled haploid genotype. RFLP, AFLP, isoenzyme, and EST data from four collaborating laboratories within the International Lolium Genome Initiative were combined to produce an integrated genet...