Plant Roots

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • 3D phenotyping and quantitative trait locus mapping identify core regions of the rice genome controlling root architecture. 
  • A Friend in Need (of Nutrients) Is a…. 
  • A bistable circuit involving SCARECROW-RETINOBLASTOMA integrates cues to inform asymmetric stem cell division. 
  • A broad competence to respond to SHORT ROOT revealed by tissue-specific ectopic expression. 
  • A dynamic yet vulnerable pipeline: Integration and coordination of hydraulic traits across whole plants. 
  • A gain-of-function mutation in IAA16 confers reduced responses to auxin and abscisic acid and impedes plant growth and fertility. 
  • A gene expression map of the Arabidopsis root. 
  • A gene regulatory network for root epidermis cell differentiation in Arabidopsis. 
  • A glutathione-dependent control of the indole butyric acid pathway supports Arabidopsis root system adaptation to phosphate deprivation. 
  • A high-resolution root spatiotemporal map reveals dominant expression patterns. 
  • A microfluidic device and computational platform for high-throughput live imaging of gene expression. 
  • A multifactor analysis of fungal and bacterial community structure in the root microbiome of mature Populus deltoides trees. 
  • A novel two-component hybrid molecule regulates vascular morphogenesis of the Arabidopsis root. 
  • A plant lipocalin promotes retinal-mediated oscillatory lateral root initiation. 
  • A prominent role of the flagellin receptor FLAGELLIN-SENSING2 in mediating stomatal response to Pseudomonas syringae pv tomato DC3000 in Arabidopsis. 
  • A role for the root cap in root branching revealed by the non-auxin probe naxillin. 
  • A single-cell Arabidopsis root atlas reveals developmental trajectories in wild-type and cell identity mutants. 
  • A stele-enriched gene regulatory network in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • A three-stage symbiosis forms the foundation of seagrass ecosystems. 
  • A universal molecular method for identifying underground plant parts to species. 
  • Abscisic acid regulates root elongation through the activities of auxin and ethylene in Arabidopsis thaliana. 
  • Adjustments in hydraulic architecture of Pinus palustris maintain similar stomatal conductance in xeric and mesic habitats. 
  • An auxin gradient and maximum in the Arabidopsis root apex shown by high-resolution cell-specific analysis of IAA distribution and synthesis. 
  • An auxin-dependent distal organizer of pattern and polarity in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • An evolutionarily conserved mechanism delimiting SHR movement defines a single layer of endodermis in plants. 
  • Analysis of SCARECROW expression using a rapid system for assessing transgene expression in Arabidopsis roots. 
  • Analyzing lateral root development: how to move forward. 
  • Anchorene is a carotenoid-derived regulatory metabolite required for anchor root formation in Arabidopsis. 
  • Aquaporin-mediated changes in hydraulic conductivity of deep tree roots accessed via caves. 
  • Arabidopsis PIS1 encodes the ABCG37 transporter of auxinic compounds including the auxin precursor indole-3-butyric acid. 
  • Arabidopsis Small Rubber Particle Protein Homolog SRPs Play Dual Roles as Positive Factors for Tissue Growth and Development and in Drought Stress Responses. 
  • Arabidopsis thaliana as a model organism in systems biology. 
  • AtDSEL, an Arabidopsis cytosolic DAD1-like acylhydrolase, is involved in negative regulation of storage oil mobilization during seedling establishment. 
  • Atmospheric CO2 enrichment facilitates cation release from soil. 
  • Atractiella rhizophila, sp. nov., an endorrhizal fungus isolated from the Populus root microbiome. 
  • Auxin minimum triggers the developmental switch from cell division to cell differentiation in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • Auxin-Abscisic Acid Interactions in Plant Growth and Development. 
  • Axis formation and polarity in plants. 
  • Beet the Best? 
  • Bimodular auxin response controls organogenesis in Arabidopsis. 
  • Biomass responses to elevated CO2, soil heterogeneity and diversity: an experimental assessment with grassland assemblages 
  • Biotic and abiotic factors act in coordination to amplify hydraulic redistribution and lift. 
  • Both the conserved GRAS domain and nuclear localization are required for SHORT-ROOT movement. 
  • CO2-enrichment and nutrient availability alter ectomycorrhizal fungal communities. 
  • COBRA encodes a putative GPI-anchored protein, which is polarly localized and necessary for oriented cell expansion in Arabidopsis. 
  • Capturing in-field root system dynamics with RootTracker. 
  • Cell identity mediates the response of Arabidopsis roots to abiotic stress. 
  • Cell identity regulators link development and stress responses in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • Cell signalling by microRNA165/6 directs gene dose-dependent root cell fate. 
  • Cell type-specific expression profiling in plants via cell sorting of protoplasts from fluorescent reporter lines. 
  • Cell type-specific transcriptional profiling: implications for metabolite profiling. 
  • Cell wall remodeling and vesicle trafficking mediate the root clock in Arabidopsis . 
  • Co-occurring woody species have diverse hydraulic strategies and mortality rates during an extreme drought. 
  • Combining expression and comparative evolutionary analysis. The COBRA gene family. 
  • Computing robustness and persistence for images. 
  • Constituents from the root and stem of Aristolochia elegans. 
  • Constitutive expression of CaPLA1 conferred enhanced growth and grain yield in transgenic rice plants. 
  • Contrasting hydraulic architecture and function in deep and shallow roots of tree species from a semi-arid habitat. 
  • Control of Arabidopsis lateral root primordium boundaries by MYB36. 
  • Control of Arabidopsis root development. 
  • Decoupling the influence of leaf and root hydraulic conductances on stomatal conductance and its sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit as soil dries in a drained loblolly pine plantation. 
  • Defining the Path from Stem Cells to Differentiated Tissue. 
  • Design and Analysis of Large-Scale Biological Rhythm Studies: A Comparison of Algorithms for Detecting Periodic Signals in Biological Data 
  • Detecting separate time scales in genetic expression data. 
  • Dietary nitrate supplementation enhances exercise performance in peripheral arterial disease. 
  • Differential induction of mRNAs for the glycolytic and ethanolic fermentative pathways by hypoxia and anoxia in maize seedlings. 
  • Differential responses to changes in growth temperature between trees from different functional groups and biomes: a review and synthesis of data. 
  • Distinct microbial communities within the endosphere and rhizosphere of Populus deltoides roots across contrasting soil types. 
  • Distinct sensitivities to phosphate deprivation suggest that RGF peptides play disparate roles in Arabidopsis thaliana root development. 
  • Diurnal and seasonal variation in root xylem embolism in neotropical savanna woody species: impact on stomatal control of plant water status. 
  • Dynamic preferential allocation to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi explains fungal succession and coexistence. 
  • Ecosystem engineers activate mycorrhizal mutualism in salt marshes. 
  • Effect of Direct Contact on the Phytotoxicity of Silver Nanomaterials. 
  • Effects of acid precipitation and aluminum on carbohydrate metabolism in mycorrhizae of Pinus massioniana. 
  • Effects of herbal products and their constituents on human cytochrome P450(2E1) activity. 
  • Elevated CO2 increases root exudation from loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seedlings as an N-mediated response. 
  • Engineering key components in a synthetic eukaryotic signal transduction pathway. 
  • Enhanced root exudation induces microbial feedbacks to N cycling in a pine forest under long-term CO2 fumigation. 
  • Establishment of Expression in the SHORTROOT-SCARECROW Transcriptional Cascade through Opposing Activities of Both Activators and Repressors. 
  • Ethylene directs auxin to control root cell expansion. 
  • Evolution of osmosensing OSCA1 Ca²⁺ channel family coincident with plant transition from water to land. 
  • Expression of genes involved in symbiotic carbon and nitrogen transport in Pinus taeda mycorrhizal roots exposed to CO2 enrichment and nitrogen fertilization. 
  • Fate of flame retardants and the antimicrobial agent triclosan in planted and unplanted biosolid-amended soils. 
  • Fine-root respiration in a loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) forest exposed to elevated CO2 and N fertilization. 
  • Fluorescence-activated cell sorting in plant developmental biology. 
  • Framework for gradual progression of cell ontogeny in the Arabidopsis root meristem. 
  • From lab to field, new approaches to phenotyping root system architecture. 
  • Functional coordination between leaf gas exchange and vulnerability to xylem cavitation in temperate forest trees. 
  • Functional genomics of root growth and development in Arabidopsis. 
  • Fungal Endophytes of Populus trichocarpa Alter Host Phenotype, Gene Expression, and Rhizobiome Composition. 
  • G-quadruplex structures trigger RNA phase separation. 
  • GTL1 and DF1 regulate root hair growth through transcriptional repression of ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE 6-LIKE 4 in Arabidopsis. 
  • Genes and networks regulating root anatomy and architecture. 
  • Genotypic recognition and spatial responses by rice roots. 
  • Getting to the root of plant biology: impact of the Arabidopsis genome sequence on root research. 
  • GiA Roots: software for the high throughput analysis of plant root system architecture. 
  • Gibberellin Signaling Requires Chromatin Remodeler PICKLE to Promote Vegetative Growth and Phase Transitions. 
  • Heterologous expression, and biochemical and cellular characterization of CaPLA1 encoding a hot pepper phospholipase A1 homolog. 
  • High diversity and widespread occurrence of mitotic spore mats in ectomycorrhizal Pezizales. 
  • High performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for simultaneous analysis of alkamides and caffeic acid derivatives from Echinacea purpurea extracts. 
  • High-Resolution Expression Map of the Arabidopsis Root Reveals Alternative Splicing and lincRNA Regulation. 
  • High-resolution metabolic mapping of cell types in plant roots. 
  • High-throughput imaging and analysis of root system architecture in Brachypodium distachyon under differential nutrient availability. 
  • High-throughput, noninvasive imaging of root systems. 
  • Histone Deacetylase HDA19 Affects Root Cortical Cell Fate by Interacting with SCARECROW. 
  • Host genotype and age shape the leaf and root microbiomes of a wild perennial plant 
  • Hydraulic lift and tolerance to salinity of semiarid species: consequences for species interactions. 
  • Hydraulic redistribution of soil water by roots affects whole-stand evapotranspiration and net ecosystem carbon exchange. 
  • Hydraulic redistribution of soil water in two old-growth coniferous forests: quantifying patterns and controls. 
  • Hydrologic regulation of plant rooting depth. 
  • Hyperdioxanes, dibenzo-1,4-dioxane derivatives from the roots of Hypericum ascyron. 
  • Identification of wounding and topping responsive small RNAs in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). 
  • Imaging and analysis platform for automatic phenotyping and trait ranking of plant root systems. 
  • Increases in the flux of carbon belowground stimulate nitrogen uptake and sustain the long-term enhancement of forest productivity under elevated CO₂. 
  • Integrated detection of natural antisense transcripts using strand-specific RNA sequencing data. 
  • Integrated proteomics and metabolomics suggests symbiotic metabolism and multimodal regulation in a fungal-endobacterial system. 
  • Interactive effects of nocturnal transpiration and climate change on the root hydraulic redistribution and carbon and water budgets of southern United States pine plantations. 
  • Intercellular communication during plant development. 
  • Intercellular movement of the putative transcription factor SHR in root patterning. 
  • Interplay between SCARECROW, GA and LIKE HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 in ground tissue patterning in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • Interplay of Auxin and Cytokinin in Lateral Root Development. 
  • Investigating niche partitioning of ectomycorrhizal fungi in specialized rooting zones of the monodominant leguminous tree Dicymbe corymbosa. 
  • Iridoids and sesquiterpenoids from Valeriana jatamansi and their anti-influenza virus activities. 
  • Irreconcilable differences: fine-root life spans and soil carbon persistence. 
  • Isolation, structure determination, and anti-HIV evaluation of tigliane-type diterpenes and biflavonoid from Stellera chamaejasme. 
  • It's All in the Neighborhood: SHORTROOT-Mediated Intercellular Signals Coordinate Phloem Development in the Root. 
  • Large Cellular Inclusions Accumulate in Arabidopsis Roots Exposed to Low-Sulfur Conditions. 
  • Lateral Root Initiation: The Emergence of New Primordia Following Cell Death. 
  • Linnemannia elongata (Mortierellaceae) stimulates Arabidopsis thaliana aerial growth and responses to auxin, ethylene, and reactive oxygen species. 
  • Locally Sourced: Auxin Biosynthesis and Transport in the Root Meristem. 
  • MYB36 regulates the transition from proliferation to differentiation in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • Maturation of the ground tissue of the root is regulated by gibberellin and SCARECROW and requires SHORT-ROOT. 
  • Mechanism and function of root circumnutation. 
  • Mechanisms regulating SHORT-ROOT intercellular movement. 
  • Membranomyces species are common ectomycorrhizal symbionts in Northern Hemisphere forests 
  • Metatranscriptomic Study of Common and Host-Specific Patterns of Gene Expression between Pines and Their Symbiotic Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in the Genus Suillus. 
  • Metatranscriptomic analysis of ectomycorrhizal roots reveals genes associated with Piloderma-Pinus symbiosis: improved methodologies for assessing gene expression in situ. 
  • MicroRNA miR396 Regulates the Switch between Stem Cells and Transit-Amplifying Cells in Arabidopsis Roots. 
  • Molecular analysis of SCARECROW function reveals a radial patterning mechanism common to root and shoot. 
  • More than the ions: the effects of silver nanoparticles on Lolium multiflorum. 
  • Multiple facets of Arabidopsis seedling development require indole-3-butyric acid-derived auxin. 
  • N. plumbaginifolia zeaxanthin epoxidase transgenic lines have unaltered baseline ABA accumulations in roots and xylem sap, but contrasting sensitivities of ABA accumulation to water deficit. 
  • Native root xylem embolism and stomatal closure in stands of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine: mitigation by hydraulic redistribution. 
  • Network building: transcriptional circuits in the root. 
  • New species of Xerocomus (Boletales) from the Guiana Shield, with notes on their mycorrhizal status and fruiting occurrence 
  • OSCA1 mediates osmotic-stress-evoked Ca2+ increases vital for osmosensing in Arabidopsis. 
  • Organic nitrogen enhances nitrogen nutrition and early growth of Pinus sylvestris seedlings. 
  • Organic nitrogen uptake of Scots pine seedlings is independent of current carbohydrate supply. 
  • Organization and cell differentiation in lateral roots of Arabidopsis thaliana. 
  • Oscillating gene expression determines competence for periodic Arabidopsis root branching. 
  • Overexpression of CaDSR6 increases tolerance to drought and salt stresses in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. 
  • Overexpression of a Brassica rapa NGATHA gene in Arabidopsis thaliana negatively affects cell proliferation during lateral organ and root growth. 
  • Paired-end analysis of transcription start sites in Arabidopsis reveals plant-specific promoter signatures. 
  • Patterning the primary root in Arabidopsis. 
  • Periodic root branching in Arabidopsis requires synthesis of an uncharacterized carotenoid derivative. 
  • Phage-Resistant Bacteria Reveal a Role for Potassium in Root Colonization. 
  • Photosynthesis and biomass allocation of radish cv. "Cherry Belle" in response to root temperature and ozone. 
  • Phytotoxicity of soluble graphitic nanofibers to model plant species. 
  • Plant host and soil origin influence fungal and bacterial assemblages in the roots of woody plants. 
  • Plant immune system activation is necessary for efficient root colonization by auxin-secreting beneficial bacteria. 
  • Plant sizes and shapes above and belowground and their interactions with climate. 
  • Plant stem cell niches: standing the test of time. 
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions Facing Environmental Challenge. 
  • Potent Anti-HIV Ingenane Diterpenoids from Euphorbia ebracteolata. 
  • Quantitative trait locus mapping reveals regions of the maize genome controlling root system architecture. 
  • Receptor-like kinase ACR4 restricts formative cell divisions in the Arabidopsis root. 
  • Redefining fine roots improves understanding of below-ground contributions to terrestrial biosphere processes. 
  • Reducing Environmental Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles through Shape Control. 
  • Regulation of AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR condensation and nucleo-cytoplasmic partitioning. 
  • Regulation of growth-defense balance by the JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN (JAZ)-MYC transcriptional module. 
  • Regulation of plant root system architecture: implications for crop advancement. 
  • Regulation of plant stem cell quiescence by a brassinosteroid signaling module. 
  • Remediation of lead and cadmium-contaminated soils. 
  • Reply to Pierret and Lacombe: Global controls on maximum rooting depths remain important. 
  • Responses of tropical native and invader C4 grasses to water stress, clipping and increased atmospheric CO2 concentration. 
  • Role of aquaporins in determining transpiration and photosynthesis in water-stressed plants: crop water-use efficiency, growth and yield. 
  • Role of inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate signalling in gravitropic and phototropic gene expression. 
  • Roles for IBA-derived auxin in plant development. 
  • Root development. 
  • Root development: signaling down and around. 
  • Root layers: complex regulation of developmental patterning. 
  • Root water uptake and transport: using physiological processes in global predictions. 
  • Roots and fungi accelerate carbon and nitrogen cycling in forests exposed to elevated CO2. 
  • Signaling in and out: control of cell division and differentiation in the shoot and root. 
  • Silver ions increase auxin efflux independently of effects on ethylene response. 
  • Single-cell analysis of cell identity in the Arabidopsis root apical meristem: insights and opportunities. 
  • Single-cell genomics revolutionizes plant development studies across scales. 
  • Spatiotemporal Transformation in the Alkaloid Profile of Pinus Roots in Response to Mycorrhization. 
  • Spatiotemporal analysis identifies ABF2 and ABF3 as key hubs of endodermal response to nitrate. 
  • Spatiotemporal regulation of cell-cycle genes by SHORTROOT links patterning and growth. 
  • Speciation Matters: Bioavailability of Silver and Silver Sulfide Nanoparticles to Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). 
  • Stem cell research goes underground: the RETINOBLASTOMA-RELATED gene in root development. 
  • Stem compression reversibly reduces phloem transport in Pinus sylvestris trees. 
  • Survey of corticioid fungi in North American pinaceous forests reveals hyperdiversity, underpopulated sequence databases, and species that are potentially ectomycorrhizal. 
  • Symmetry breaking in plants: molecular mechanisms regulating asymmetric cell divisions in Arabidopsis. 
  • Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationship Correlations of Gnidimacrin Derivatives as Potent HIV-1 Inhibitors and HIV Latency Reversing Agents. 
  • TRANSPORTER OF IBA1 Links Auxin and Cytokinin to Influence Root Architecture. 
  • The AUXIN BINDING PROTEIN 1 is required for differential auxin responses mediating root growth. 
  • The Arabidopsis PLEIOTROPIC DRUG RESISTANCE8/ABCG36 ATP binding cassette transporter modulates sensitivity to the auxin precursor indole-3-butyric acid. 
  • The IBR5 phosphatase promotes Arabidopsis auxin responses through a novel mechanism distinct from TIR1-mediated repressor degradation. 
  • The Lateral Root Cap Acts as an Auxin Sink that Controls Meristem Size. 
  • The Populus holobiont: dissecting the effects of plant niches and genotype on the microbiome. 
  • The SABRE gene is required for normal cell expansion in Arabidopsis. 
  • The SCARECROW gene regulates an asymmetric cell division that is essential for generating the radial organization of the Arabidopsis root. 
  • The SHORT-ROOT gene controls radial patterning of the Arabidopsis root through radial signaling. 
  • The auxin influx carrier LAX3 promotes lateral root emergence. 
  • The bHLH transcription factor POPEYE regulates response to iron deficiency in Arabidopsis roots. 
  • The carbon bonus of organic nitrogen enhances nitrogen use efficiency of plants. 
  • The effect of plant water storage on water fluxes within the coupled soil-plant system. 
  • The fast and transient transcriptional network of gravity and mechanical stimulation in the Arabidopsis root apex. 
  • The protein expression landscape of the Arabidopsis root. 
  • Tissue-Specific Transcriptome Profiling in Arabidopsis Roots. 
  • To branch or not to branch: the role of pre-patterning in lateral root formation. 
  • Toward a systems analysis of the root. 
  • Tracking transcription factor mobility and interaction in Arabidopsis roots with fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. 
  • Transcriptional acclimation and spatial differentiation characterize drought response by the ectomycorrhizal fungus Suillus pungens. 
  • Transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation of transcription factor expression in Arabidopsis roots. 
  • Transcriptional control of tissue formation throughout root development. 
  • Transcriptional networks in root cell fate specification. 
  • Transcriptional profile of the Arabidopsis root quiescent center. 
  • Transcriptional regulation of ROS controls transition from proliferation to differentiation in the root. 
  • Two new endophytic Atractiellomycetes, Atractidochium hillariae and Proceropycnis hameedii. 
  • Uncovering Gene Regulatory Networks Controlling Plant Cell Differentiation. 
  • Unifying constructal theory of tree roots, canopies and forests. 
  • Unique cell-type-specific patterns of DNA methylation in the root meristem. 
  • Uptake and Distribution of Silver in the Aquatic Plant Landoltia punctata (Duckweed) Exposed to Silver and Silver Sulfide Nanoparticles. 
  • VAP-RELATED SUPPRESSORS OF TOO MANY MOUTHS (VST) family proteins are regulators of root system architecture. 
  • Variable conductivity and embolism in roots and branches of four contrasting tree species and their impacts on whole-plant hydraulic performance under future atmospheric CO₂ concentration. 
  • Water uptake and hydraulic redistribution across large woody root systems to 20 m depth. 
  • Whole-genome analysis of the SHORT-ROOT developmental pathway in Arabidopsis. 
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography Reveals the Response of Root System Architecture to Soil Texture. 
  • β-Cyclocitral is a conserved root growth regulator. 
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  • Mitchell-Olds, Thomas, Newman Ivey White Distinguished Professor of Biology, Biology