Root systems can display variable architectures that contribute to survival strategies of
plants. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana possesses a tap root system, in which the …

A plant's roots system determines both the capacity of a sessile organism to acquire
nutrients and water, as well as providing a means to monitor the soil for a range of …

Background The phytohormone auxin is critical for plant growth and orchestrates many
developmental processes.• Scope This review considers the complex array of mechanisms …

Developmental and environmental signals converge on cell cycle machinery to achieve
proper and flexible organogenesis under changing environments. Studies on the plant cell …

Without roots there would be no rhizosphere and no rhizodeposition to fuel microbial activity.
Although micro-organisms may view roots merely as a source of carbon supply this belies …

Plants and animals produce modular developmental units in a periodic fashion. In plants,
lateral roots form as repeating units along the root primary axis; however, the developmental …

Root system development is an important agronomic trait. The right architecture in a given
environment allows plants to survive periods of water of nutrient deficit, and compete …

Root architecture is a major determinant of plant fitness and is under constant modification in
response to favorable and unfavorable environmental stimuli. Beyond impacts on the …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

The root system is fundamentally important for plant growth and survival because of its role
in water and nutrient uptake. Therefore, plants rely on modulation of root system architecture …