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 …

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 …

Root systems determine the water and nutrients for photosynthesis and harvested products,
underpinning agricultural productivity. We highlight 11 programs that integrated root traits …

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 …

In multicellular organisms, a stringent control of the transition between cell division and
differentiation is crucial for correct tissue and organ development. In the Arabidopsis root …

Highlights•Root nitrate sensing is affected by rhizosphere pH and water availability.•Nitrate
transporters are involved in sensing cellular pH changes.•Root derived small mobile …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a collective term for diverse processes causing an actively
induced, tightly controlled cellular suicide. PCD has a multitude of functions in the …

In this review, we summarize the different biosynthesis-related pathways that contribute to
the regulation of endogenous auxin in plants. We demonstrate that all known genes …

Roots provide the primary mechanism that plants use to absorb water and nutrients from
their environment. These functions are dependent on developmental mechanisms that direct …

Understanding how hormones and genes interact to coordinate plant growth in a changing
environment is a major challenge in plant developmental biology. Auxin, cytokinin, and …