Plants and methods of preparing plants having reduced lignin content and/or altered lignin composition are provided. The activities of caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase and/or caffeic acid O-methyltransferase enzymes in the modified plants are reduced.

Обеспечены заводы и методы подготовлять заводы уменьшая содержание lignin and/or измененный состав lignin. Уменьшены работы caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase and/or caffeic кисловочных энзимов O-methyltransferase в доработанных заводах.