We present unresolved questions in plant abiotic stress biology as posed by 15 research
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …

Brace roots are a unique but poorly understood set of organs found in some large cereal
crops such as maize. These roots develop from aerial stem nodes and can remain aerial or …

Under all environments, roots are important for plant anchorage and acquiring water and
nutrients. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding how root architecture contributes to …

Shoot-borne adventitious/crown roots form a highly derived fibrous root system in grasses.
The molecular mechanisms controlling their development remain largely unknown. Here, we …

Well‐adapted root systems allow plants to grow under resource‐limiting environmental
conditions and are important determinants of yield in agricultural systems. Important staple …

Plant mechanical failure (lodging) causes global yield losses of 7%− 66% in cereal crops.
We have previously shown that the above‐ground nodal roots (brace roots) in maize are …

Abstract Teopod1 (Tp1), Teopod2 (Tp2), and Early phase change (Epc) have profound
effects on the timing of vegetative phase change in maize. Gain-of-function mutations in Tp1 …

The evolution of root architecture in plants was a prerequisite for the absorption of water and
minerals from the soil, and thus a major determinant of terrestrial plant colonization. Cereals …

Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and development; however, application of
nitrogen (N)-based fertilizers comes with a high environmental cost. This includes the …

Plants have a remarkable ability to generate organs with a different identity to the parent
organ, called 'trans-organogenesis'. An example of trans-organogenesis is the formation of …