Plant fitness is largely dependent on the root, the underground organ, which, besides its
anchoring function, supplies the plant body with water and all nutrients necessary for growth …

The root system is a major determinant of a plant's access to water and nutrients. The
architecture of the root system to a large extent depends on the repeated formation of new …

Lateral root formation is coordinated by both endogenous and external factors. As biotic
factors, plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria can affect lateral root formation, while the …

Plants explore the soil by continuously expanding their root system, a process that depends
on the production of lateral roots (LRs). Sites where LRs can be produced are specified in …

Lateral root initiation is a post-embryonic process that requires the specification of a subset
of pericycle cells adjacent to the xylem pole in the primary root into lateral root founder cells …

A biological clock activated by oscillating signals, known as root clock, has been linked to
lateral root (LR) formation and is essential for regular LR spacing along the primary root …

Auxin signaling and patterning is an inherently complex process, involving polarized auxin
transport, metabolism, and signaling, its effect on developmental zones, as well as growth …

Highlights•Multi-level regulation of small molecule signaling generates flexibility and
robustness in plant development.•Auxin signaling converges on transcriptional control by …

Multicellular animals and plants represent independent evolutionary experiments with
complex multicellular bodyplans. Differences in their life history, a mobile versus sessile …

Agricultural areas are increasingly being affected by salt due to irrigation practices and
rising levels of salty groundwater. Different plant species have varying degrees of sensitivity …