Bast fibre formation: insights from Next-Generation Sequencing

Guerriero, Gea;Behr, Marc;Backes, Aurélie;Faleri, Claudia;Cai, Giampiero;et.al.
(2017) Procedia Engineering — Vol. 200, p. 229-235 (2017)

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  • Guerriero, GeaLuxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) department
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  • Behr, MarcLuxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) department
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  • Backes, AurélieLuxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) department
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  • Faleri, ClaudiaUniversity of Siena, Department of Life Sciences, Via Pier Andrea Mattioli, 4, 53100, Siena, Italy
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  • Lutts, StanleyUCLouvain
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  • Cai, GiampieroUniversity of Siena, Department of Life Sciences, Via Pier Andrea Mattioli, 4, 53100, Siena, Italy
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Abstract
Bast fibres are extraxylary sclerenchymatous cells characterized by a noteworthy length and by a cell wall composed of crystalline cellulose. Bast fibres support mechanically the phloem and are used for different industrial applications by the textile and biocomposite sectors. Fibre crops like hemp (Cannabis sativa), flax (Linum usitatissimum), ramie (Boehmeria nivea), jute (Corchorus olitorius, C. capsularis), kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) are therefore important natural resources which can help develop a sustainable economy. Despite the importance of bast fibres, not all the features related to their initiation and growth are fully explored and understood. In this review we will focus on the current knowledge concerning bast fibre initiation and development by using a transcriptomic angle, in the light of the great advances that Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has fostered in the last years. We discuss the results obtained recently on different fibre crops and we conclude our survey with a perspective on future molecular studies aimed at valorising neglected fibre crops, e.g. nettle (Urtica dioica).
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Guerriero, G., Behr, M., Backes, A., Faleri, C., Hausman, J.-F., Lutts, S., & Cai, G. (2017). Bast fibre formation: insights from Next-Generation Sequencing. Procedia Engineering, 200, 229-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.033 (Original work published 2017)