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Genepool of a year-long bean crop, Phaseolus dumosus
Studying the relationships between major crops and the secondary genepools of related species that are more resistant to climate challenges, Mina-Vargas et al. employ nuclear
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Simulating carbon and nitrogen patterns using an integrated model of wheat functioning
Based on a mechanistic approach, the CN-Wheat model simulates the fluxes of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) metabolites in wheat plants after anthesis. Barillot et
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A genome-wide association study of wild Miscanthus in the Russian Far East
Miscanthus is a genus of C4 perennial East Asian grasses that is emerging as a leading bioenergy crop. Clark et al. collected germplasm of M. sacchariflorus
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A plasma membrane H+-ATPase regulating soybean root resistance to aluminium toxicity
Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major limiting factor for plant growth and crop production in acidic soils. The plasma membrane H+-ATPase is involved in regulating
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Asymmetric responses of the woody poplar taproot axis to bending stress
Mechanical bending stress can result in cell wall strengthening and increased wood formation across root axes together with an attendant asymmetrical accumulation of phytohormones. De Zio
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A process-based model of C and N metabolism in the wheat culm
Linking traits and metabolic processes to whole plant performance results in improved crops. Barillot et al., present CN-Wheat, a comprehensive and mechanistic model of carbon
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Hydraulic conductivity of roots
Radial and axial hydraulic conductivities are key parameters for understanding and modelling root water uptake. Despite their importance, there is limited experimental information relating to how
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Deep root biomass and bNPP of a coffee agroforestry system in Costa Rica
Costa Rican coffee (Coffea arabica) plants are often grown in agroforests. Studying the relationship between shade-inducing trees on coffee plant biomass and root competition in
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Root-mediated transmission of systemic acquired resistance
Plants modulate their defence signalling networks in response to various biotic stresses via inter-organ communication. Song et al. evaluate the root-mediated transmission of systemic
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Shoot control of root aquaporin expression in rice
Seeking to uncover the responses of root hydraulics and water uptake to transpirational water loss, Meng et al. analyse three-week old rice plants, observing changes
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Elevating expression of phytoglobins enhances photosynthetic response of root-flooded maize
Decreased crop photosynthetic rates are a major consequence of root flooding as severe perturbations of the photosynthetic machinery result from elevated levels of reactive oxygen species
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Galactose-containing enriched root exudates of potato interfere with the growth of Pectobacterium atrosepticum
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a major food crop worldwide and its cultivation is fraught with difficulty. This is because potato roots and tubers are susceptible to