The developmental plasticity of the root system represents a key adaptive trait enabling
plants to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought and is therefore important in the current …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) includes a wide variety of bacterial strains
from different taxonomic groups that inhabit plant roots and their rhizosphere. By bringing …

In this study, the role of the recently identified class of phytohormones, strigolactones, in
shaping root architecture was addressed. Primary root lengths of strigolactone-deficient and …

Lateral root formation is a major determinant of root systems architecture. The degree of root
branching impacts the efficiency of water uptake, acquisition of nutrients and anchorage by …

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 …

A significant increase in shoot biomass and seed yield has always been the dream of plant
biologists who wish to dedicate their fundamental research to the benefit of mankind; the first …

Background Lateral roots are formed at regular intervals along the main root by recurrent
specification of founder cells. To date, the mechanism by which branching of the root system …

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 …

Root branching is critical for plants to secure anchorage and ensure the supply of water,
minerals, and nutrients. To date, research on root branching has focused on lateral root …

Auxin regulates several aspects of plant growth and development. Auxin is unique among
plant hormones for exhibiting polar transport. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), the major form of …