Clint Chapple, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at Purdue University, in his laboratory where experiments explore the biochemistry and molecular biology of plants. (Purdue University photo/Tom Campbell) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers who manipulate lignin, a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water, unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than previously suspected.  "My lab has had a long interest in studying the extent to which we can modify plants, specifically the lignin biosynthetic pathway," said Clint Chapple , Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at Purdue University.

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