Should root plasticity be a crop breeding target?
Root phenotypic plasticity has been proposed as a target for the development of more
productive crops in variable environments. However, the plasticity of root anatomical and …
productive crops in variable environments. However, the plasticity of root anatomical and …
Rhizosphere engineering: enhancing sustainable plant ecosystem productivity
The rhizosphere is arguably the most complex microbial habitat on earth, comprising an
integrated network of plant roots, soil and a diverse microbial consortium of bacteria …
integrated network of plant roots, soil and a diverse microbial consortium of bacteria …
Salicylic acid in root growth and development
ZZ Bagautdinova, N Omelyanchuk, AV Tyapkin… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In plants, salicylic acid (SA) is a hormone that mediates a plant's defense against pathogens.
SA also takes an active role in a plant's response to various abiotic stresses, including …
SA also takes an active role in a plant's response to various abiotic stresses, including …
How plant roots respond to waterlogging
Plant submergence is a major abiotic stress that impairs plant performance. Under water,
reduced gas diffusion exposes submerged plant cells to an environment that is enriched in …
reduced gas diffusion exposes submerged plant cells to an environment that is enriched in …
A molecular framework of ethylene-mediated fruit growth and ripening processes in tomato
W Huang, N Hu, Z **ao, Y Qiu, Y Yang, J Yang… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Although the role of ethylene in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit ripening has been
intensively studied, its role in tomato fruit growth remains poorly understood. In addition, the …
intensively studied, its role in tomato fruit growth remains poorly understood. In addition, the …
Lateral root development in Arabidopsis: fifty shades of auxin
The developmental plasticity of the root system represents a key adaptive trait enabling
plants to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought and is therefore important in the current …
plants to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought and is therefore important in the current …
Azospirillum brasilense ameliorates the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to drought mainly via enhancement of ABA levels
Production of phytohormones is one of the main mechanisms to explain the beneficial
effects of plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) such as Azospirillum sp. The PGPRs …
effects of plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) such as Azospirillum sp. The PGPRs …
Hormonal interactions in the regulation of plant development
M Vanstraelen, E Benková - Annual review of cell and …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Plants exhibit a unique developmental flexibility to ever-changing environmental conditions.
To achieve their profound adaptability, plants are able to maintain permanent stem cell …
To achieve their profound adaptability, plants are able to maintain permanent stem cell …
Root system architecture: insights from Arabidopsis and cereal crops
Roots are important to plants for a wide variety of processes, including nutrient and water
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …
Arabidopsis lateral root development: an emerging story
Lateral root formation is a major determinant of root systems architecture. The degree of root
branching impacts the efficiency of water uptake, acquisition of nutrients and anchorage by …
branching impacts the efficiency of water uptake, acquisition of nutrients and anchorage by …