Background Sprouts and microgreens, which are tender, flavourful, rich in nutrients, have a
short growth cycle, and have been recognized as functional foods in the human diet …

Auxin participates in a multitude of developmental processes, as well as responses to
environmental cues. Compared with other plant hormones, auxin exhibits a unique property …

Light is crucial for plant life, and perception of the light environment dictates plant growth,
morphology, and developmental changes. Such adjustments in growth and development in …

Ultra-violet (UV) and blue radiations are perceived by plants through several
photoreceptors. They regulate a large range of processes throughout plant life. Along with …

In addition to its role in water and nutrient uptake, the root system is fundamentally important
because it anchors a plant to its substrate. Although a wide variety of root systems exist …

The development of the plant root system is highly plastic, which allows the plant to adapt to
various environmental stresses. Salt stress inhibits root elongation by reducing the size of …

Auxin has always been at the forefront of research in plant physiology and development.
Since the earliest contemplations by Julius von Sachs and Charles Darwin, more than a …

Plant tissue cultures depend entirely upon artificial light sources for illumination. The
illumination should provide light in the appropriate regions of the electromagnetic spectrum …

The plant hormone auxin controls numerous aspects of plant growth and development by
regulating the expression of hundreds of genes. SMALL AUXIN UP RNA (SAUR) genes …

A Casparian strip–bearing endodermis is a feature that has been invariably present in the
roots of ferns and angiosperms for approximately 400 million years. As the innermost cortical …