Highlights•Root system architecture is a precise readout of nutrient signalling.•RSA is
regulated by transcriptional, translational, redox and cell-wall processes.•Peptides act as …

The plant root system traverses one of the most complex environments on earth.
Understanding how roots support plant life on land requires knowing how soil properties …

Background and aim Recycled sources of phosphorus (P), such as struvite extracted from
wastewater, have potential to substitute for more soluble manufactured fertilisers and help …

An emerging paradigm is that root traits that reduce the metabolic costs of soil exploration
improve the acquisition of limiting soil resources. Here, we test the hypothesis that reduced …

Suboptimal phosphorus (P) availability is a primary constraint to plant growth on Earth. We
tested the hypothesis that maize (Zea mays) genotypes with large crown root number (CN) …

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can promote the dissolution of insoluble phosphorus
(P) in soil, enhancing the availability of soluble P. Thus, their application can reduce the …

Background Plant-soil interaction is central to human food production and ecosystem
function. Thus, it is essential to not only understand, but also to develop predictive …

The molecular mechanisms by which plants modulate their root growth rate (RGR) in
response to nutrient deficiency are largely unknown. Using Arabidopsis thaliana accessions …

Aims To investigate whether legume-dominated cereal/legume intercropping could facilitate
phosphorus acquisition and yield enhancement via changes in root morphology and …

The differences in root and stem structure between lodging resistant (LR) and susceptible
(LS) genotypes have yet to be fully understood in maize (Zea mays L.). To clarify these …