In the clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR
associated protein (Cas) system, protoplasts are not only useful for rapidly validating the …

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics have diverted researchers' attention from the
multicellular level to the single-cell level and spatial information. Single-cell transcriptomes …

The domestication of forest trees for a more sustainable fiber bioeconomy has long been
hindered by the complexity and plasticity of lignin, a biopolymer in wood that is recalcitrant to …

A multi-omics quantitative integrative analysis of lignin biosynthesis can advance the
strategic engineering of wood for timber, pulp, and biofuels. Lignin is polymerized from three …

The CRISPR–Cas9 genome-editing tool and the availability of whole-genome sequences
from plant species have revolutionized our ability to introduce targeted mutations into …

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 …

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 …

Root growth control plays an important role in plant adaptation to drought stress, but the
underlying molecular mechanisms of this control remain largely elusive. Here, a root …

Plants develop tolerance to drought by activating genes with altered levels of epigenetic
modifications. Specific transcription factors are involved in this activation, but the molecular …

Since the roots are the very organ where plants first sense and respond drought stress, it is
of great importance to better understand root responses to drought. Yet the underlying …