The UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase gene family in Populus: structure, expression, and association genetics.

In woody crop plants, the oligosaccharide components of the cell wall are essential for important traits such as bioenergy content, growth, and structural wood properties. UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase (UXS) is a key enzyme in the synthesis of UDP-xylose for the formation of xylans during cell wall...

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Main Authors: Qingzhang Du, Wei Pan, Jiaxing Tian, Bailian Li, Deqiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3629030?pdf=render