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ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY, VOL 70
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages 465-488Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-050718-100423
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root development; root architecture; lateral root; gravitropism; root meristem
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In order to optimally establish their root systems, plants are endowed with several mechanisms to use at distinct steps during their development. In this review, we zoom in on the major processes involved in root development and detail important new insights that have been generated in recent studies, mainly using the Arabidopsis root as a model. First, we discuss new insights in primary root development with the characterization of tissue-specific transcription factor complexes and the identification of non-cell-autonomous control mechanisms in the root apical meristem. Next, root branching is discussed by focusing on the earliest steps in the development of a new lateral root and control of its postemergence growth. Finally, we discuss the impact of phosphate, nitrogen, and water availability on root development and summarize current knowledge about the major molecular mechanisms involved.
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