Adventitious roots and lateral roots: similarities and differences

• Published in: Annual review of plant biology Vol. 65; p. 639
• Main Authors: Bellini, Catherine, Pacurar, Daniel I, Perrone, Irene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Plant Roots - classification; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plant Roots - metabolism; Plant Roots - physiology; Water - metabolism

In addition to its role in water and nutrient uptake, the root system is fundamentally important because it anchors a plant to its substrate. Although a wide variety of root systems exist across different species, all plants have a primary root (derived from an embryonic radicle) and different types...