Auxin plays a crucial role in the diverse cellular and developmental responses of plants
across their lifespan. Plants can quickly sense and respond to changes in auxin levels, and …

In order to optimally establish their root systems, plants are endowed with several
mechanisms to use at distinct steps during their development. In this review, we zoom in on …

INTRODUCTION In plants, vascular tissues serve a dual function by providing both structural
support and transport of water, nutrients, hormones, and other signaling molecules …

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 …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated inevitably in the redox reactions of plants,
including respiration and photosynthesis. In earlier studies, ROS were considered as toxic …

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 …

Root system architecture is an important determinant of below-ground resource capture and
hence overall plant fitness. The plant hormone auxin plays a central role in almost every …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are natural plant hormones critical for growth and development. BR
deficient or signaling mutants show significantly shortened root phenotypes. However, for a …

The architecture of the branched root system of plants is a major determinant of vigor. Water
availability is known to impact root physiology and growth; however, the spatial scale at …

Detailed functional analyses of many fundamentally important plant genes via conventional
loss-of-function approaches are impeded by the severe pleiotropic phenotypes resulting …