Since its first identification in the 1950s as a regulator of cell division, cytokinin has been
linked to many physiological processes in plants, spanning growth and development and …

The plant root absorbs water and nutrients, anchors the plant in the soil, and promotes plant
development. Root is developed from root apical meristem (RAM), which is formed during …

An enduring question in evolutionary biology concerns the degree to which episodes of
convergent trait evolution depend on the same genetic programs, particularly over long …

Positional information is a central concept in developmental biology. In develo** organs,
positional information can be idealized as a local coordinate system that arises from …

Plant roots navigate in the soil environment following the gravity vector. Cell divisions in the
meristem and rapid cell growth in the elongation zone propel the root tips through the soil …

Expansins facilitate cell expansion by mediating pH-dependent cell wall (CW) loosening.
However, the role of expansins in controlling CW biomechanical properties in specific …

In plants, developmental plasticity allows for the modulation of organ growth in response to
environmental cues. Being in contact with soil, roots are the first organ that responds to …

Symmetric tissue alignment is pivotal to the functions of plant vascular tissue, such as long-
distance molecular transport and lateral organ formation. During the vascular development …

Years ago, a classic textbook would define plant cell walls based on passive features. For
instance, a sort of plant exoskeleton of invariable polysaccharide composition, and probably …

The search for ways to increase plant productivity in drought conditions is of fundamental
importance, since soil moisture deficiency is widespread and leads to critical crop losses …