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Wood formation in Angiosperms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20371107     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Wood formation is a complex biological process, involving five major developmental steps, including (1) cell division from a secondary meristem called the vascular cambium, (2) cell expansion (cell elongation and radial enlargement), (3) secondary cell wall deposition, (4) programmed cell death, and (5) heartwood formation. Thanks to the development of genomic studies in woody species, as well as genetic engineering, recent progress has been made in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying wood formation. In this review, we will focus on two different aspects, the lignification process and the control of microfibril angle in the cell wall of wood fibres, as they are both key features of wood material properties.
Authors:
Annabelle Déjardin; Françoise Laurans; Dominique Arnaud; Christian Breton; Gilles Pilate; Jean-Charles Leplé
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2010-03-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Comptes rendus biologies     Volume:  333     ISSN:  1768-3238     ISO Abbreviation:  C. R. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-07     Completed Date:  2010-07-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101140040     Medline TA:  C R Biol     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  325-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Académie des sciences. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR588 Amélioration, Génétique et Physiologie Forestières, équipe Xylème, CS 40001 Ardon, Orléans cedex 2, France. Annabelle.Dejardin@orleans.inra.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiosperms / genetics*,  growth & development,  physiology*
Cell Death
Cell Differentiation
Cell Size
Cell Wall / physiology
Genomics
Lignin / metabolism
Molecular Biology
Wood / growth & development*,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9005-53-2/Lignin

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