Root exudation is an important process determining plant interactions with the soil
environment. Many studies have linked this process to soil nutrient mobilization. Yet, it …

Background Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global
agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we …

Similar to other complex organisms, plants consist of diverse and specialized cell types. The
gain of unique biological functions of these different cell types is the consequence of the …

Gene functional descriptions offer a crucial line of evidence for candidate genes underlying
trait variation. Conversely, plant responses to environmental cues represent important …

Cell walls surround all plant cells, and their composition and structure are modified in a
tightly controlled, adaptive manner to meet sometimes opposing functional requirements …

Heat stress (HS) is expected to be of increasing worldwide concern in the near future,
especially with regard to crop yield and quality as a consequence of rising or varying …

Plant development under altered nutritional status and environmental conditions and during
attack from invaders is highly regulated by plant hormones at the molecular level by various …

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics have diverted researchers' attention from the
multicellular level to the single-cell level and spatial information. Single-cell transcriptomes …

Responsiveness to environmental conditions and developmental plasticity of root systems
are crucial determinants of plant fitness. These processes are interconnected at a cellular …

The growth of multicellular organisms relies on cell proliferation, elongation and
differentiation that are tightly regulated throughout development by internal and external …