Responses of root system architecture to water stress at multiple levels: A meta-analysis of trials under controlled conditions

X Kou, W Han, J Kang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plants are exposed to increasingly severe drought events and roots play vital roles in
maintaining plant survival, growth, and reproduction. A large body of literature has …

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in improving plant water status under drought

M Abdalla, M Bitterlich, J Jansa… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been presumed to ameliorate crop tolerance to
drought. Here, we review the role of AMF in maintaining water supply to plants from drying …

Roots' drought adaptive traits in crop improvement

M Shoaib, BP Banerjee, M Hayden, S Kant - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drought is one of the biggest concerns in agriculture due to the projected reduction of global
freshwater supply with a concurrent increase in global food demand. Roots can significantly …

The hidden harmony: Exploring ROS-phytohormone nexus for shaping plant root architecture in response to environmental cues

T Singh, N Bisht, MM Ansari, PS Chauhan - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Root system architecture, encompassing lateral roots and root hairs, plays a vital in overall
plant growth and stress tolerance. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and plant hormones …

Biochar amendment combined with partial root-zone drying irrigation alleviates salinity stress and improves root morphology and water use efficiency in cotton plant

J Hou, H Wan, K Liang, B Cui, Y Ma, Y Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
An adsorption experiment and a pot experiment were executed in order to explore the
mechanisms by which biochar amendment in combination with reduced irrigation affects …

Abiotic stress in rice: Visiting the physiological response and its tolerance mechanisms

B Sarma, H Kashtoh, T Lama Tamang… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most significant staple foods worldwide. Carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins, and minerals are just a few of the many nutrients found in domesticated …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and transcriptome analyses reveal tissue-specific responses of Leucaena plants to drought stress

QQ Zhi, Y Chen, H Hu, WQ Huang, GG Bao… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Leucaena leucocephala (Leucaena) is a leguminous tree widely cultivated in tropical and
subtropical regions due to its strong environmental suitability for abiotic stresses, especially …

Understanding role of roots in plant response to drought: Way forward to climate‐resilient crops

A Kalra, S Goel, AA Elias - The Plant Genome, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Drought stress leads to a significant amount of agricultural crop loss. Thus, with changing
climatic conditions, it is important to develop resilience measures in agricultural systems …

Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor PxbHLH02 enhances drought tolerance in Populus (Populus simonii × P. nigra)

S Gao, C Li, X Chen, S Li, N Liang, H Wang… - Tree …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors (TFs) are involved in plant
morphogenesis and various abiotic and biotic stress responses. However, further …

Advancing our understanding of root development: Technologies and insights from diverse studies

NS Coll, M Moreno-Risueno, LC Strader… - Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Understanding root development is critical for enhancing plant growth and health, and
advanced technologies are essential for unraveling the complexities of these processes. In …