Roots, the ‘hidden half’ of plants, are notoriously difficult to phenotype. Xie et al. utilise a ‘pouch and wick’ high-throughput phenotyping pipeline to quantify the variation in seedling root system architecture of...
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Why did trees start growing up? (or did they just start growing down?)
Today trees reach for the light. However, a recent article says that back in the Devonian period, plants played by different rules.
Alun Salt
Galactose-containing enriched root exudates of potato interfere with the growth of Pectobacterium atrosepticum
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a major food crop worldwide and its cultivation is fraught with difficulty. This is because potato roots and tubers are susceptible to many devastating diseases caused by soil-borne...
Root hydraulics of drought-tolerant and susceptible rice varieties
Drought-tolerant and drought-susceptible rice (Oryza sativa) varieties have previously been shown to exhibit different trends in root hydraulic traits. Henry et al. carry out an investigation to measure root xylem sap...
From genes to networks: genetic control of root growth (Invited Review)
This review first describes the root system and then presents fundamental work that has shed light on the basic regulatory principles of root growth and development.
Asymmetric cell divisions in plant development
Kajala et al. describe regulation of asymmetric cell divisions for the embryo, including the first divisions of the zygote.
AJ Cann
Continuous, high-resolution biospeckle imaging of roots
Ribeiro et al. use a portable laser and a digital microscope to observe in situ biospeckle activity in roots of Zea mays, Jatropha curcas and Citrus limonia
Root cortical aerenchyma inhibits radial nutrient transport
Root cortical aerenchyma (RCA) provides an adaptation to low nutrient availability by reducing the metabolic cost of soil exploration. Hu et al. use radiolabelling to investigate uptake of phosphate, sulphate and...
