The global change scenarios highlight the urgency of clarifying the mechanisms driving the
determination of wood traits in forest trees. Coniferous xylem is characterized by the …

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 …

A comparative transcriptomic study and a single-cell metabolome analysis were combined
to determine whether parenchymal ray cells contribute to the biosynthesis of monolignols in …

Vulnerability segmentation (VS) and Hydraulic segmentation (HS) hypotheses propose
higher hydraulic resistance and vulnerability to embolism in leaves than in branches …

Both the mechanisms of monolignol transport and the transported form of monolignols in
developing xylem of trees are unknown. We tested the hypothesis of an active, plasma …

Seasonal environment cues are primary factors that influence a plant's growth and
adaptation. The molecular basis of seasonal phenology has been well studied in trees …

This article reviews the potential of uncoated Norway spruce as a façade material. Aspects
such as natural durability, permeability properties, impact of density, and product …

Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibrenk is an important fast-growing coniferous timber species that
is widely used in landscaping. Recently, research on timber quality has gained substantial …

It is important to improve the understanding of the interactions between the trees and
pathogens and integrate this knowledge about disease resistance into tree breeding …

Lignin is a poly-aromatic polymer found in plant cell walls. This polymer, mainly composed
of three phenylpropanoid units, confers exceptional properties to the cell wall such as …