Although research on plant growth promoting bacteria began in the 1950s, basic and
applied research on bacteria improving use of phosphorus (P) continues to be a priority …

The main functions of plant roots are water and nutrient uptake, soil anchorage, and
interaction with soil-living biota. Root hairs, single cell tubular extensions of root epidermal …

Polarized exocytosis is essential for many vital processes in eukaryotic cells, where
secretory vesicles are targeted to distinct plasma membrane domains characterized by their …

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

Root hairs are considered important for rhizosphere formation, which affects root system
functioning. Through interactions with soil microorganisms mediated by root exudation, root …

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 …

To evaluate if root architecture changes observed in Arabidopsis thaliana inoculated with
Azospirillum argentinense Az39 depend exclusively on the bacterial capacity to produce …

Localized delivery of plasma membrane and cell wall components is an essential process in
all plant cells. The vesicle-tethering complex, the exocyst, an ancient eukaryotic hetero …

Summary In Arabidopsis thaliana, PROPEPs and their derived elicitor‐active Pep epitopes
provide damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), which trigger defence responses …

Root hairs are tubular-shaped outgrowths of epidermal cells essential for plants acquiring
water and nutrients from the soil. Despite their importance, the growth of root hairs is finite …