Cell walls in plants, particularly forest trees, are the major carbon sink of the terrestrial
ecosystem. Chemical and biosynthetic features of plant cell walls were revealed early on …

Secondary xylem and phloem originate from a lateral meristem called the vascular cambium
that consists of one to several layers of meristematic cells. Recent lineage tracing studies …

Primary and secondary growth of the tree stem are responsible for corresponding increases
in trunk height and diameter. However, our molecular understanding of the biological …

Wood formation involves consecutive developmental steps, including cell division of
vascular cambium, xylem cell expansion, secondary cell wall (SCW) deposition, and …

Summary Histone H3 lysine‐4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) activating drought‐responsive
genes in plants for drought adaptation has long been established, but the underlying …

In addition to primary growth, which elongates the plant body, many plant species also
undergo secondary growth to thicken their body. During primary vascular development, a …

Woody plants represent the world largest biomass which are actually developed from small
amounts of stem cells. The programing and re-programing of these stem cells significantly …

Drought has severe effects on plant growth, forest productivity, and survival throughout the
world. Understanding the molecular regulation of drought resistance in forest trees can …

Photosynthesis is the main source of energy for plants to sustain growth and development.
Abnormalities in photosynthesis may cause defects in plant development. The elaborate …

Stem secondary xylem produced by cambial division and differentiation is the main source
of tree biomass. Secondary xylem formation involves a complex transcriptional regulatory …