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'Plants make a wide variety of compounds that are intrinsically interesting,' says Clint Chapple, a biochemistry professor at Purdue University.
Growth deficit of Arabidopsis thaliana plants with altered lignin composition is rescued with the addition of pinoresinol.
Some Arabidopsis thaliana plants are normal and others exhibit dwarfism.
Lignin is a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water. Researchers have unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than previously suspected.
Steve Koppes is an independent science writer working with Purdue University.
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