Root hairs enhance Arabidopsis seedling survival upon soil disruption

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 11181 - 10
• Main Authors: Choi, Hee-Seung, Cho, Hyung-Taeg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 01.08.2019; Nature Publishing Group UK
• Subjects: Arabidopsis - physiology; Genes; Kinases; Mimicry; Mutation; Plant Roots - cytology; Plant Roots - physiology; Rainfall; Root hairs; Roots; Seedlings; Seedlings - physiology; Soil; Survival; Transgenic plants

Root hairs form a substantial portion of the root surface area. Compared with their nutritional function, the physical function of root hairs has been poorly characterised. This study investigates the physical role of root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings in interaction of the root with water...