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Elucidating the multifunctional role of the cell wall components in the maize exploitation (open access)

Elucidating the multifunctional role of the cell wall components in the maize exploitation

Article on the composition of the four cell wall fractions in diverse maize genotypes and to understand how this composition influences the resistance to pests, ethanol capacity and digestibility. Results evidence that there is no maize cell wall ideotype among the tested for optimal performance for various uses, and maize plants should be specifically bred for each particular application.
Date: June 2, 2021
Creator: López-Malvar, Ana; Malvar, Rosa Ana; Souto, Xose Carlos; Gomez, Leonardo Dario; Simister, Rachael; Encina, Antonio et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library