Talking through walls: mechanisms of lateral root emergence in Arabidopsis thaliana
Lateral roots are formed postembryonically and determine the final shape of the root system, a determinant of the plants ability to uptake nutrients and water. The lateral root primordia are initiated deep into the main root and to protrude out the primary root they have to grow through three cell l...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Current opinion in plant biology
Year: 2014, Volume: 23, Pages: 31-38 |
| ISSN: | 1879-0356 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pbi.2014.10.005 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2014.10.005 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369526614001393 
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| Author Notes: | Amaya Vilches-Barro, Alexis Maizel |
| Summary: | Lateral roots are formed postembryonically and determine the final shape of the root system, a determinant of the plants ability to uptake nutrients and water. The lateral root primordia are initiated deep into the main root and to protrude out the primary root they have to grow through three cell layers. Recent findings have revealed that these layers are not merely a passive physical obstacle to the emergence of the lateral root but have an active role in its formation. Here, we review examples of communication between the lateral root primordium and the surrounding tissues, highlighting the importance of auxin-mediated growth coordination as well as cell and tissue mechanics for the morphogenesis of lateral roots. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: 30 October 2014 Gesehen am 23.06.2017 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1879-0356 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pbi.2014.10.005 |