Importance of suberin biopolymer in plant function, contributions to soil organic carbon and in the production of bio-derived energy and materials

Abstract Suberin is a hydrophobic biopolymer of significance in the production of biomass-derived materials and in biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we describe suberin structure and biosynthesis, and its importance in biological (i.e., plant bark and roots), ecological (soil o...

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Main Authors: Anne E. Harman-Ware, Samuel Sparks, Bennett Addison, Udaya C. Kalluri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Biotechnology for Biofuels
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-021-01892-3