Root Patterning: Tuning SHORT ROOT Function Creates Diversity in Form

Roots have a fundamental role in plant growth and adaptation to different environments. Diversity in root morphology and architecture enables plants to acquire water and nutrients in contrasting substrate conditions, resist biotic and abiotic stress, and develop symbiotic associations. At its most f...

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Main Authors: Marcela Hernández-Coronado, Carlos Ortiz-Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.745861/full