Slide 1

COST ACTION FP1105 San Sebastian 26-27 MAY 2015 Ectopic lignification in the flax lignified bast fiber mutant Chabbert B, Chantreau M, Kiyoto S, Yoshinaga A, Boerjan W, Mesnard F, Hawkins Inra, FARE Reims France

Slide 2

COST ACTION FP1105 San Sebastian 26-27 MAY 2015 TEXTILES (linen) COMPOSITES Flax (Linum usitatissinum L.) an ancient crop still used today Bast fibers obtained by retting and mechanical separation

Slide 3

COST ACTION FP1105 San Sebastian 26-27 MAY 2015 Bast fibers Sclerenchyma cells (procambium) Woody core : xylem cells (cambium) Bast fibers are located in the outer tissues of the flax stem Flax stem Cross section (Phloroglucinol /HCl) Lignin Cellulose Non cellulose Length polysaccharides 30% 40%35%