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Shawn D. Mansfield
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 296
Citations - 17924
Shawn D. Mansfield is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lignin & Secondary cell wall. The author has an hindex of 70, co-authored 277 publications receiving 15671 citations. Previous affiliations of Shawn D. Mansfield include Dalhousie University & Mount Allison University.
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Substrate and Enzyme Characteristics that Limit Cellulose Hydrolysis
TL;DR: This present review is not intended to conclusively answer what factors control polysaccharide biodegradation, but to serve as an overview illustrating some of the potential enzymatic and structural limitations that invariably influence the complete hydrolysis of lignocellulosicpolysaccharides.
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Whole plant cell wall characterization using solution-state 2D NMR
TL;DR: This protocol describes procedures for the preparation and extraction of a biological plant tissue, and presents data that demonstrate the utility of this new NMR whole cell wall characterization procedure with a variety of degradative methods traditionally used for cell wall compositional analysis.
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The effect of initial pore volume and lignin content on the enzymatic hydrolysis of softwoods
TL;DR: In this paper, the lignin content and initial pore volume of Douglas fir pulps, a refiner mechanical pulp (RMP), sulphonated RMP, delignified RMP and a kraft pulp were compared on the basis of lignins content.
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Downregulation of Cinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Reductase in Poplar: Multiple-Level Phenotyping Reveals Effects on Cell Wall Polymer Metabolism and Structure
Jean-Charles Leplé,Jean-Charles Leplé,Jean-Charles Leplé,Rebecca Dauwe,Rebecca Dauwe,Kris Morreel,Kris Morreel,Veronique Storme,Veronique Storme,Catherine Lapierre,Brigitte Pollet,Annette Naumann,Kyu-Young Kang,Hoon Kim,Katia Ruel,Andrée Lefebvre,Jean-Paul Joseleau,Jacqueline Grima-Pettenati,Riet De Rycke,Riet De Rycke,Sara Andersson-Gunnerås,Alexander Erban,Ines Fehrle,Michel Petit-Conil,Joachim Kopka,Andrea Polle,Eric Messens,Eric Messens,Björn Sundberg,Shawn D. Mansfield,John Ralph,Gilles Pilate,Wout Boerjan,Wout Boerjan +33 more
TL;DR: Downregulation of CCR in transgenic poplar was associated with up to 50% reduced lignin content and an orange-brown, often patchy, coloration of the outer xylem, suggesting a stress response induced by the altered cell wall structure.
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The Effects on Lignin Structure of Overexpression of Ferulate 5-Hydroxylase in Hybrid Poplar1
TL;DR: The altered structural features in the transgenic lignin polymer, as revealed here, support the contention that there are significant opportunities to improve biomass utilization by exploiting the malleability of plant lignification processes.