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Tag: roots

Growth & Development

Seminal roots help maize grab nutrients

When humans selected for bigger seeds in maize, they may have also unintentionally improved its root system.

by Fi GennuOctober 12, 2021December 13, 2021
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Growth & Development

Improving roots for crops could improve habitats for wildlife

New research finds that root capturing more nutrients could help wildlife breathe many miles away.

by Alun SaltSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021
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Growth & Development

When phosphorus levels are low, mycorrhizae outcompete root hairs in maize

The two adaptations both aid in nutrient uptake, but may work against each other

by Erin ZimmermanSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020
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Growth & Development

Has agricultural intensification impacted maize root traits?

How have the roots of maize changed since the introduction of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in the 1940s?

by William SalterAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020
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Growth & Development

Thicker roots: to grow or not to grow? Investigating the dynamics of secondary root growth

Secondary growth of the roots of annual dicots has functional significance with regards to soil resource acquisition and transport, interactions with soil organisms and carbon sequestration.

by Juniper KissJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models

Decoding Soybean Nodulation

A new framework aids in predicting gene regulatory networks associated with soybean nodule formation.

by Rachel ShekarMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020
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Roots
Cells, Genes & Molecules Growth & Development

Early Lateral Root Development Is Driven by Thirst

by Dale MayleaFebruary 5, 2020February 6, 2020
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Books

Visually stunning: Flora for juvenile – and adult – fauna

by Nigel ChaffeyJuly 15, 2019July 15, 2019
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The relative importance of these pathways is expected to differ as a function of microplastic types
Featured News in Focus

Microplastics could pose a threat to plants

by Alun SaltMarch 20, 2019March 20, 2019
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The camera setup investigating the roots.
Articles Featured

Elevated carbon dioxide: Getting to the root of the problem

How will plants respond to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere? Botanists at BIFoR, the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research have gone underground to find some of the answers.

by Guest AuthorJune 27, 2018June 27, 2018
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Plant Cuttings

Root hairs to halt global warming

Can plants help fight global warming? Nigel Chaffey looks to the roots.

by Nigel ChaffeyJune 26, 2018June 26, 2018
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Roots holding on to soil
Plant Cuttings

Roots create … rock

by Nigel ChaffeyMay 15, 2018May 9, 2018
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Articles Featured

Plant records: Can a plant be too trusting?

by Nigel ChaffeyDecember 21, 2017December 22, 2017
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Root transection of Rhodohypoxis thodiana (Hypoxidaceae), drawn from a freehand section.
Annals of Botany

Adaptation in the root epidermis: the velamen radicum

Zotz and colleagues ask for a re-evaluation of the occurrence, evolution, and function of the velamen radicum in both terrestrial and epiphytic angiosperms

by botanyoneNovember 15, 2017November 14, 2017
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