title: Wood formation in Angiosperms.
abstract: Wood formation is a complex biological process, involving five major developmental steps, including (1) cell division from a secondary meristem called the vascular cambium, (2) cell expansion (cell elongation and radial enlargement), (3) secondary cell wall deposition, (4) programmed cell death, and (5) heartwood formation. Thanks to the development of genomic studies in woody species, as well as genetic engineering, recent progress has been made in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying wood formation. In this review, we will focus on two different aspects, the lignification process and the control of microfibril angle in the cell wall of wood fibres, as they are both key features of wood material properties.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, UR588 Amélioration, Génétique et Physiologie Forestières, équipe Xylème, CS 40001 Ardon, Orléans cedex 2, France. Annabelle.Dejardin@orleans.inra.fr
authors.forename: Annabelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Déjardin
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurans
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arnaud
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Breton
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pilate
authors.forename: Jean-Charles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Leplé
mesh_terms: D016923:Cell Death; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D048429:Cell Size; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000502:physiology; D023281:Genomics; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D008967:Molecular Biology; D014934:Wood / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D008031:Lignin