Phenylpropanoid metabolism is one of the most important metabolisms in plants, yielding
more than 8,000 metabolites contributing to plant development and plant–environment …

The secondary wall is the main part of wood and is composed of cellulose, xylan, lignin, and
small amounts of structural proteins and enzymes. Lignin molecules can interact directly or …

Woody plants have to experience various abiotic stresses due to their immobility and
perennial characteristics. However, woody plants have evolved a series of specific …

Plant‐specific NAC proteins constitute a major transcription factor family that is well‐known
for its roles in plant growth, development, and responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. In …

Stem vascular cambium cells in forest trees produce wood for materials and energy. WOX4
affects the proliferation of such cells in Populus. Here we show that Ptr WOX4a is the most …

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 …

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

Wood formation is controlled by transcriptional regulatory networks (TRNs) involving
regulatory homeostasis determined by combinations of transcription factor (TF)–DNA and TF …

Wood quality is predominantly determined by the amount and the composition of secondary
cell walls (SCWs). Consequently, unraveling the molecular regulatory mechanisms …

Woody bamboo is environmentally friendly, abundant, and an alternative to conventional
timber. Degree of lignification and lignin content and deposition affect timber properties …