Effect of down-regulation of a putative feruloyl transferase gene on plant growth and lignification.

by Katie Martell

Feruloyl transferase is theorized to play a role in the transport of ferulic acid to the cell wall and the subsequent formation of a dimer between ferulic acid and arabinoxylans. This creates a site for the bonding of lignin to the cell wall which reinforces the cell's structure and contricutes to the plant's rigidity.

Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Marcia Buanafina
Poster Number: 
41