Plants (IMAGE) Institute for Basic Science Caption Plants artificially deprived of their lignin production capabilities are more prone to get bacterial infections. At the time of flower shedding (stage 16), plants exposed to bacteria get more infections if they cannot produce lignin (rbohD/F plants). Credit Elsevier Inc. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.