Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake
of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root …

Geneticists and breeders are positioned to breed plants with root traits that improve
productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how …

Root development relies on the establishment of meristematic tissues that give rise to
distinct cell types that differentiate across defined temporal and spatial gradients. Dissection …

The genetic improvement of drought resistance is essential for stable and adequate crop
production in drought-prone areas. Here we demonstrate that alteration of root system …

As a result of climate change, drought is predicted to pose greater pressure on food
production system than in the past. At the same time, crop yield co-varies with both …

In addition to its role in water and nutrient uptake, the root system is fundamentally important
because it anchors a plant to its substrate. Although a wide variety of root systems exist …

Roots are important to plants for a wide variety of processes, including nutrient and water
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …

The rice root system is important for growth. The crosstalk between auxin and cytokinin
mediates root initiation and elongation. However, it remains unclear how the transcriptional …

Rice root growth encompasses a remarkable genetic diversity in terms of growth patterns,
architecture, and environmental adaptations. In order to harness this valuable diversity for …

Background The soil represents a reservoir that contains at least twice as much carbon as
does the atmosphere, yet (apart from 'root crops') mainly just the above-ground plant …