Improving Soil Resource Uptake by Plants Through Capitalizing on Synergies Between Root Architecture and Anatomy and Root-Associated Microorganisms

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; p. 827369
• Main Authors: Galindo-Castañeda, Tania, Lynch, Jonathan P., Six, Johan, Hartmann, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.03.2022
• Subjects: aerenchyma; agriculture; agroecosystems; carbon; corn; cortex; endosphere and rhizosphere; ideotypes; lateral roots; microbial habitat; nitrogen; nutrient availability; oxygen; phenotype; phosphorus; plant growth; Plant Science; rhizodeposition; rhizoplane; root anatomy; root anatomy and architecture; soil resource acquisition; solubilization; surface area; topsoil; water content; water uptake; agriculture; soil resource acquisition; root anatomy and architecture; endosphere and rhizosphere; microbial habitat

Root architectural and anatomical phenotypes are highly diverse. Specific root phenotypes can be associated with better plant growth under low nutrient and water availability. Therefore, root ideotypes have been proposed as breeding targets for more stress-resilient and resource-efficient crops. For...