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The formation of aquatic adventitious roots is a common response of terrestrial plants to flooding. Previous research has found that aquatic adventitious roots on submerged plants
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Roots can develop resilience and protective barriers to drought and cadmium-induced (Cd) stress. Líška et al. study the ways in which the vascular tissues of
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Aiming to discover an optimum, cost-effective technique which can be applied to the selection of root traits for crop improvement, Thomas et al. screen seedling
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Seeking to uncover the effects of ethylene on the metabolic process and pectin remobilising capacity of rice (Oryza sativa) that is grown in phosphorus (P)-deficient
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Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) is a tightly regulated enzyme that controls carbohydrate partitioning to organic acid anions (malate, citrate) that are excreted in copious amounts by cluster
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Deep roots determine many ecosystem services but remain understudied, due to the challenges involved in the observation and measurement of deep roots. In this paper, Pierret
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A high nitrogen content per leaf area (Narea) induced by drought can enhance water use efficiency (WUE), but may also increase leaf construction cost (CC). Wei
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Uncovering the role of new aminotransferases in the regulation of the signals behind root growth, Le Deunff et al. show that L-aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) acts as
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Phenotypic characterisation of root adaptations to infertile soils enables plant breeders to develop improved cultivars that not only yield more, but also contribute to yield stability
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Improving root systems can be a step towards sustainable intensification in crop production. Using the contrasting wheat cropping systems of Australia and Denmark as examples, Thorup-
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Parental plant growth environment could alter the state of seed dormancy, affecting the timing of emergence and seedling survival. In the context of climate warming, Bernareggi
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The combination of soil drying and a high transpiration rate causes severe water stress in plants. In their Viewpoint article, Carminati et al. develop a biophysical