Secondary cell wall composition and candidate gene expression in developing willow (Salix purpurea) stems.

ABSTRACT: The properties of the secondary cell wall (SCW) in willow largely determine the suitability of willow biomass feedstock for potential bioenergy and biofuel applications. SCW development has been little studied in willow and it is not known how willow compares with model species, particularly the closely related genus Populus. To address this and relate SCW synthesis to candidate genes in willow, a tractable bud culture-derived system was developed in Salix purpurea, and cell wall composition and RNA-Seq transcriptome were followed in stems during early development. A large increase in SCW deposition in the period 0-2 weeks after transfer to soil was characterised by a big increase in xylan content, but no change in the frequency of substitution of xylan with glucuronic acid, and increased

SUBMITTER: Wan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3997797 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature