Genetic and hormonal regulation of cambial development

Ursache, Robertas, Nieminen, Kaisa and Helariutta, Ykä 2013. Genetic and hormonal regulation of cambial development. Physiologia Plantarum 147 (1) , pp. 36-45. 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2012.01627.x

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Abstract

The stems and roots of most dicot plants increase in diameter by radial growth, due to the activity of secondary meristems. Two types of meristems function in secondary plant body formation: the vascular cambium, which gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem, and the cork cambium, which produces a bark layer that replaces the epidermis and protects the plant stem from mechanical damage and pathogens. Cambial development, the initiation and activity of the vascular cambium, leads to an accumulation of wood, the secondary xylem tissue. The thick, cellulose-rich cell walls of wood provide a source of cellulose and have the potential to be used as a raw material for sustainable and renewable energy production. In this review, we will discuss what is known about the mechanisms regulating the cambium and secondary tissue development.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Subjects:	Q Science > QK Botany
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0031-9317
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 23:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/57723

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