Highlights•We compare various experimental systems for wood formation study.•We
highlight the importance of the first released genome of a gymnosperm tree.•Evidence …

Unlike herbaceous plants, woody plants undergo volumetric growth (aka secondary growth)
through wood formation, during which the secondary xylem (ie, wood) differentiates from the …

Wood (secondary xylem) is one of the most important sustainable energy sources for
humans. Arabidopsis, despite its herbaceous nature, has become an excellent model to …

Trees convert and store the majority of their photosynthetic products in wood which is an
essential renewable resource much in demand by human society. Formation of wood …

Wood is an invaluable asset to human society due to its renewable nature, making it suitable
for both sustainable energy production and material manufacturing. Additionally, wood …

Highlights•Trees are ideal model systems for understanding lignocellulosic biomass
deposition.•Wood development is closely linked to core metabolism in a bowtie …

Wood (also termed secondary xylem) is the most abundant biomass produced by plants,
and is one of the most important sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide. The development of …

Wood formation is a process derived from plant secondary growth. Different from primary
growth, plant secondary growth is derived from cambium meristem cells in the vascular and …

Trees are a major component of the biosphere and have played an important part in the
world's history and culture. With the modern challenges of global warming and dwindling …

Forests, comprising 31% of the Earth's surface, play pivotal roles in regulating the carbon,
water, and energy cycles. Despite being far less diverse than angiosperms, gymnosperms …