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.
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Juniper Kiss
Regulatory networks controlling the development of the root system and the formation of lateral roots
The production of a new lateral root from parental root primary tissues has been investigated extensively, and the most important regulatory mechanisms are now well known. A first regulatory mechanism is based on the...
Alex Assiry
Flexure wood is not a single tool for coping with wind strain
Investigating flexure wood, a new paper finds that the cells in a tree react to strain from wind differently depending on whether they are being stretched or compressed.
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Tree-ring anatomy reveals climatic influence on xylem morphogenesis
During the growing season, the cambium of conifer trees produces successive rows of xylem cells, known as tracheids. Current knowledge on this process mainly stems from xylogenesis monitoring spanning a few years. In...
