In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

Most plant-parasitic nematodes are obligate biotrophs feeding on the roots of their hosts.
Whereas ectoparasites remain on the root surface and feed on the outer cell layers …

Autophagy is a major degradation and recycling pathway in plants. It functions to maintain
cellular homeostasis and is induced by environmental cues and developmental stimuli. Over …

The common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is propagated by seeds, but the seed set is irregular
with five to ten years in between crops. It is therefore necessary to store the seeds. However …

Autophagy is a highly conserved self-degradation mechanism in eukaryotes. Excess or
harmful intracellular content can be encapsulated by double-membrane autophagic …

Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) catalyses the final step in the biosynthesis of
monolignol, the main component of lignin. Lignins, deposited in the secondary cell wall, play …

The Casparian strip (CS) is a cell wall modification made of lignin that functions as an
apoplastic barrier in the root endodermis to restrict nutrient and water transport between the …

Regenerating oak seedlings by different methods impacts taproot architecture, root-to-shoot
allometry and, potentially, soil water use and plant growth under water limitations. In the …

Main conclusion Physiological and molecular studies support the view that xylogenesis can
largely be determined as a specific form of vacuolar programmed cell death (PCD). The …

Abstract Background and Aims The formation of multifunctional vascular tissues represents
a significant advancement in plant evolution. Differentiation of conductive cells is specific …