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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IB) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Bachelor degree in Biology at State University of Campinas (2007). Master (2009) and Doctoral degrees at State University of Campinas, with a period as an exchange student at the Department of Plant Systems Biology - VIB/Universiteit Gent (2012). From 2012 to 2014, I was a postdoctoral scientist at the Department of Plant Systems Biology - VIB/Universiteit Gent, working on lignin metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana and poplar. Currently, I'm Professor at the Department of Botany, University of São Paulo, with research topics focused on Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Biotechnology applied for Bioenergy and Plant Biomass Recalcitrance. Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=FE5gcUAAAAAJ&hl=pt-BR Publons profile: https://publons.com/researcher/1737401/igor-cesarino/ Web of Science ResearcherID: M-3181-2019 ORCID: 0000-0002-6789-2432 (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Lignocellulosic biomass is a sustainable alternative to the complex oil production chain, and it can be processed into simple sugars and aromatic compounds that can be converted into biofuels and other bioproducts in biorefineries. In this context, the aromatic polymer lignin, deposited in the secondary walls that make up plant biomass, is a major bottleneck as it hinders biomass processi…
Plant lignocellulosic biomass constitutes a sustainable alternative to replace the complex carbon chemistries of petroleum as it can be deconstructed into simple sugars and aromatics that are further converted into biofuels and bioproducts. In this context, the shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathway is a major biotechnological target, as it is the source of not only the aromatic polymer lignin…
Plant biomass, which is mostly composed of polysaccharide-rich secondary cell walls, constitutes a promising source of fermentable sugars for the production of biofuels and biomaterials. However, the presence of the phenolic polymer lignin largely precludes the release of monosaccharides during enzymatic hydrolysis of these cell wall polysaccharides in the biorefinery. Therefore, unraveli…
Plants ability to grow tall and slender depends on how well they produce secondary cell wall structures. These structures are largely made of sugar-based polymers, and also constitute the bulk of a plant's biomass and are thus also essential for many industrial applications, including fuel, construction and biomaterials. We will investigate how a central carbon-coordinator, the TOR comple…
Recently, interest on lignin research has increased significantly since several studies have identified this biopolymer as the main factor responsible for the recalcitrance of cell walls to cellulose-to-glucose conversion for downstream applications, such as the production of biofuels and bio-based materials. Despite recent advances, most of our current knowledge of cell wall formation an…
The structure and composition of the plant cell wall are major factors that hinder the production of biofuels and biomaterials from plant biomass. Therefore, it is essential to understand the mechanisms that control cell wall structure and how these aspects affect the release of monosaccharides during the enzymatic hydrolysis of wall polysaccharides, a fact known as biomass recalcitrance.…
Lignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth and has been extensively studied due to its ecological, physiological and economic importance. Over the past two decades, research on the mechanisms of regulation of lignin deposition has allowed the characterization of a complex transcriptional network. Recently, AtPRN2 from Arabidopsis thaliana, belonging to the PIRINs (PRNs) famil…
New biotechnological strategies aim to make the most of plant biomass for the production of various bioproducts and second-generation biofuels, thus reducing the need for non-renewable fossil resources and mitigating environmental impacts. The major bottleneck to processing this biomaterial is the presence of lignin in the secondary cell wall (SCW). Expensive and polluting protocols have …
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Lignin is an aromatic polymer abundantly present in plant secondary cell walls. Consequently, it builds up a large portion of plant biomass. Because of its recalcitrant nature, lignin is considered an obstacle to the extraction of fermentable sugars from plant biomass to produce downstream products, which are increasingly regarded as a sustainable/renewable alternative to fossil resources…
Secondary cell walls account for the majority of total plant biomass and, as mostly composed of polysaccharides, constitute a promising source of fermentable sugars for the production of biofuels and biomaterials. Understanding lignin metabolism became an important goal as this phenolic polymer is recognized as a major bottleneck that hinders the efficient conversion of plant biomass into…
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The phenylpropanoid metabolism is the source of a vast array of specialized metabolites, including lignin, a phenolic polymer crucial for structural support and protection against stresses. Because of its recalcitrant nature, lignin is considered an obstacle to biomass processing into downstream products. Recently, the flavone tricin was identified as an authentic lignin monomer, present …
Plant biomass is mainly composed of secondary cell walls enriched with polysaccharides and aromatics and constitutes a promising source of monomeric building blocks to produce biofuels and biomaterials. However, biomass processing is hampered by the complex structure and composition of secondary walls, a fact known as biomass recalcitrance. The main recalcitrance factor is the presence of…
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