Melissa Roach

Neighboring Parenchyma Cells Contribute to <i>Arabidopsis</i> Xylem Lignification, while Lignification of Interfascicular Fibers Is Cell Autonomous

Rebecca A. Smith, Mathias Schuetz, Melissa Roach et al. · The Plant Cell · 2013 · 155 citations · Full text

Plant Physiology, Botany, Lignin Deposition +17

Development of Cellulosic Secondary Walls in Flax Fibers Requires β-Galactosidase   

Melissa Roach, Natalia Mokshina, Ajay Badhan et al. · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 2011 · 119 citations · Full text

Fructokinase is required for carbon partitioning to cellulose in aspen wood

Melissa Roach, Lorenz Gerber, David Sandquist et al. · The Plant Journal · 2012 · 94 citations · Full text

Microarray analysis of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) stems identifies transcripts enriched in fibre-bearing phloem tissues

Melissa Roach, Michael K. Deyholos · Molecular Genetics and Genomics · 2007 · 88 citations

Biology, Plant Biology, Health Sciences +10

Deficient sucrose synthase activity in developing wood does not specifically affect cellulose biosynthesis, but causes an overall decrease in cell wall polymers

Lorenz Gerber, Bo Zhang, Melissa Roach et al. · New Phytologist · 2014 · 80 citations · Full text

Cellulose Biosynthesis, Biosynthesis, Cell Wall Polymers +15