Stem cell populations in meristematic tissues at distinct locations in the plant body provide
the potency of continuous plant growth. Primary meristems, at the apices of the plant body …

Increasing evidence shows that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) function as important
regulatory factors during plant development, but few reports have examined lncRNAs in …

Woody biomass has gained popularity as an environmentally friendly, renewable and
sustainable resource for liquid fuel production. Here, we demonstrate biotechnological …

In Populus, the transcripts of fasciclin-like arabinogalactan proteins (FLAs) are accumulated
in tension wood (TW) xylem, however their biological functions in TW formation are largely …

Background Wood formation affects the chemical and physical properties of wood, and thus
affects its utility as a building material or a feedstock for biofuels, pulp and paper. To obtain …

Background Forest trees have ecological and economic importance, and Japanese cedar
has highly valued wood attributes. Thus, studies of molecular aspects of wood formation …

Plant architecture includes vital traits that influence and benefit crops, and economically
important trees. Different plant architectures provide natural beauty. Weeping ornamental …

The vascular system in plants is induced and controlled by streams of inductive hormonal
signals. Auxin produced in young leaves is the primary controlling hormone in vascular …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) as steroid hormones play an important role in plant growth and
development. However, little is known about how BRs affect secondary wall biosynthesis in …

Gibberellins (GAs) are important regulators of plant shoot biomass growth, and GA 20-
oxidase (GA20ox) is one of the major regulatory enzymes in the GA biosynthetic pathway …