Plant roots originated independently in lycophytes and euphyllophytes, whereas early
vascular plants were rootless. The organization of the root apical meristem in …

Lateral roots (LRs), which originate from the growing root, and adventitious roots (ARs),
which are formed from non-root organs, are the main contributors to the post-embryonic root …

The evolution of roots allowed vascular plants to adapt to land environments. Fossil
evidence indicates that roots evolved independently in euphyllophytes (ferns and seed …

Roots provide multiple key functions for plants, including anchorage and capturing of water
and nutrients. Evolutionarily, roots represent a crucial innovation that enabled plants to …

Roots are essential for plant growth and development. Bamboo is a large Poaceae
perennial with 1642 species worldwide. However, little is known about the transcriptional …

Roots attach plants to the ground and ensure efficient and selective uptake of water and
nutrients. These functions are facilitated by the morphological and anatomical structures of …

Root evolution has resulted in the extant bifurcating roots in lycophytes, adventitious/lateral
roots in euphyllophytes (ferns and seed plants), and primary roots in seed plants. Here, we …

Root formation under natural conditions is plastic in response to multiple signals. Recent
studies suggested that the WUSCHEL‐RELATED HOMEOBOX11 (WOX11)‐mediated …

The molecular basis for the origin and diversification of morphological adaptations is a
central issue in evolutionary developmental biology. Here, we defined temporal transcript …

Root stem cell niche functioning requires the formation and maintenance of the specific
“auxin-rich domain” governed by directional auxin transport and local auxin production …