Oat (Avena sativa L.) seedlings were grown in (a) complete nutrient solutions, (b) calcium-deficient solutions, and (c) moist air. Calcium content of roots before and after treatment was determined by ...

A group of international researchers has discovered how plant root hair grows straight and long. Many studies of root hair growth have been performed, however, the molecular mechanism for the ...

The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil erosion, a new study has found. The research provides compelling evidence that when root hairs interact with the ...

Polarized expansion of root hair cells in Arabidopsis thaliana is improperly controlled in root hair--defective rhd4-1 mutant plants, resulting in root hairs that are shorter and randomly form bulges ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. An important biologic functionary of the tree root system is the tiny, nearly ...

video: The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil erosion, a new study has found. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in Communications ...