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 …

We report the draft genome of the black cottonwood tree, Populus trichocarpa. Integration of
shotgun sequence assembly with genetic mapping enabled chromosome-scale …

Key message This review highlights some of the discoveries and applications made possible
by “omics” technologies over the last 10 years and provides perspectives for pioneering …

Wood is a complex and highly variable tissue, the formation of which is developmentally and
environmentally regulated. In reaction to gravitropic stimuli, angiosperm trees differentiate …

Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) catalyzes the penultimate step in monolignol biosynthesis.
We show that downregulation of CCR in transgenic poplar (Populus tremula × Populus alba…

We evaluated lignin profiles and pulping performances of 2-year-old transgenic poplar (Populus
tremula × Populus alba) lines severely altered in the expression of caffeic acid/5-…

The agronomic and pulping performance of transgenic trees with altered lignin has been
evaluated in duplicated, long-term field trials. Poplars expressing cinnamyl alcohol …

Oaks are an important part of our natural and cultural heritage. Not only are they ubiquitous
in our most common landscapes 1 but they have also supplied human societies with …

… 717 1-B4), were co-cultivated with the different Agrobacterium strains and transgenic plants
were regenerated according to Leplé etal. (1992). Before transfer to the greenhouse, all …

Lignin is one of the main factors determining recalcitrance to enzymatic processing of
lignocellulosic biomass. Poplars (Populus tremula x Populus alba) down-regulated for cinnamoyl-…