Genome-Wide Characterization of the Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (CAD) Gene Family and Expression Profiling of Candidate ClCAD3 Gene Associated with Lignin Biosynthesis in Watermelon
Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) catalyzes the final step in lignin monomer biosynthesis and is crucial for plant cell-wall lignification. However, the CAD gene family and its role in watermelon rind lignification are poorly understood. In this study, we performed genome-wide bioinformatics analysis to identify the...