Abstract
The mechanisms that pattern lateral root primordial are essential for the elaboration of root system architecture, a trait of key importance for future crop breeding. But which are most important: periodic or local cues? In this issue of Journal of Experimental Botany (pages 1411-1420), Kircher and Schopfer manipulate growth direction to demonstrate the importance of both sources of patterning information.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1201-1203 |
Journal | Journal of Experimental Botany |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Arabidopsis
- bending hypothesis
- lateral root initiation
- oscillation hypothesis
- pattern formation
- root architecture
- waving growth