Laying it on thick: a study in secondary growth

• Published in: Journal of experimental botany Vol. 73; no. 3; pp. 665 - 679
• Main Authors: Turley, Emma K, Etchells, J Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 27.01.2022
• Subjects: Arabidopsis - metabolism; Cambium; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Meristem - metabolism; Phloem - physiology; Review Papers; Xylem - physiology; xylem; stem cells; cambium; cytokinin; auxin; Arabidopsis; transcription factors; phloem; procambium; signalling

Abstract The development of secondary vascular tissue enhances the transport capacity and mechanical strength of plant bodies, while contributing a huge proportion of the world’s biomass in the form of wood. Cell divisions in the cambium, which constitutes the vascular meristem, provide progenitors...