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 …

Increasing soil salinization largely impacts crop yield worldwide. To deal with salinity stress,
plants exhibit an array of responses, including root system architecture remodelling. Here …

The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …

Great potential exists to harness plant traits at the root–soil interface, mainly rhizodeposition
and root hairs, to 'build'soils with better structure that can trap more carbon and resources …

The alternating cell specifications of root epidermis to form hair cells or nonhair cells in
Arabidopsis are determined by the expression level of GL2, which is activated by an MYB …

Breeding new cultivars allowing reduced fertilization and irrigation is a major challenge.
International efforts towards this goal focus on noninvasive methodologies, platforms for …

Sufficient water is essential for plant growth and production. Root hairs connect roots to the
soil, extend the effective root radius, and greatly enlarge the absorbing surface area …

Root hairs represent a beneficial agronomic trait to potentially reduce fertilizer and irrigation
inputs. Over the past decades, research in the plant model Arabidopsis thaliana has …

Beneficial rhizobacteria are important determinants of plant health and productivity. They
influence nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, disease resistance, biodiversity etc. We have …

The transport processes of substances in various plant tissues are extremely diverse.
However, models aimed at elucidating the mechanisms of such processes are almost …