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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Linum usitatissimum
SUBMITTER: Stephane Fenart
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-21868 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC genomics 20101021
<h4>Background</h4>Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) has been cultivated for around 9,000 years and is therefore one of the oldest cultivated species. Today, flax is still grown for its oil (oil-flax or linseed cultivars) and its cellulose-rich fibres (fibre-flax cultivars) used for high-value linen garments and composite materials. Despite the wide industrial use of flax-derived products, and our actual understanding of the regulation of both wood fibre production and oil biosynthesis more informat ...[more]