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Loss of ancestral function in duckweed roots is accompanied by progressive anatomical reduction and a re-distribution of nutrient transporters (2023)
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Ware, A., Jones, D. H., Flis, P., Chrysanthou, E., Smith, K. E., Kümpers, B. M., Yant, L., Atkinson, J. A., Wells, D. M., Bhosale, R., & Bishopp, A. (2023). Loss of ancestral function in duckweed roots is accompanied by progressive anatomical reduction and a re-distribution of nutrient transporters. Current Biology, 33(9), 1795-1802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.03.025

Organ loss occurs frequently during plant and animal evolution. Sometimes, non-functional organs are retained through evolution. Vestigial organs are defined as genetically determined structures that have lost their ancestral (or salient) function. D... Read More about Loss of ancestral function in duckweed roots is accompanied by progressive anatomical reduction and a re-distribution of nutrient transporters.

Endoreplication controls cell size via mechanochemical signaling (2023)
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Bhosale, R., & Vissenberg, K. (2023). Endoreplication controls cell size via mechanochemical signaling. Trends in Plant Science, 28(6), 611-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.03.016

During hypocotyl development, an asymmetric auxin gradient causes differential cell elongation, leading to tissue bending and apical hook formation. Recently, Ma et al. identified a molecular pathway that links auxin with endoreplication and cell siz... Read More about Endoreplication controls cell size via mechanochemical signaling.

Transcription factor bHLH121 regulates root cortical aerenchyma formation in maize (2023)
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Schneider, H. M., Lor, V. S., Zhang, X., Saengwilai, P., Hanlon, M. T., Klein, S. P., Davis, J. L., Borkar, A. N., Depew, C. L., Bennett, M. J., Kaeppler, S. M., Brown, K. M., Bhosale, R., & Lynch, J. P. (2023). Transcription factor bHLH121 regulates root cortical aerenchyma formation in maize. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(12), Article e2219668120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2219668120

Root anatomical phenotypes present a promising yet underexploited avenue to deliver major improvements in yield and climate resilience of crops by improving water and nutrient uptake. For instance, the formation of root cortical aerenchyma (RCA) sign... Read More about Transcription factor bHLH121 regulates root cortical aerenchyma formation in maize.

Silicon and bioagents pretreatments synergistically improve upland rice performance during water stress (2023)
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Costa, N., Faria, D., Mendonça, S., de Moraes, M., Coelho, G., de Filippi, M., Bhosale, R., de Castro, A., & Lanna, A. (2023). Silicon and bioagents pretreatments synergistically improve upland rice performance during water stress. Plant Stress, 7, Article 100142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2023.100142

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops worldwide. Upland rice growing areas are susceptible to adverse conditions and drought represents the main limiting factor for its production and yield stability. Soil management strategi... Read More about Silicon and bioagents pretreatments synergistically improve upland rice performance during water stress.

Root angle is controlled by EGT1in cereal crops employing anantigravitropic mechanism (2022)
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Fusi, R., Rosignoli, S., Lou, H., Sangiorgi, G., Bovina, R., Pattem, J. K., Borkar, A. N., Lombardi, M., Forestan, C., Milner, S. G., Davis, J. L., Lale, A., Kirschner, G. K., Swarup, R., Tassinari, A., Pandey, B. K., York, L. M., Atkinson, B. S., Sturrock, C. J., Mooney, S. J., …Salvi, S. (2022). Root angle is controlled by EGT1in cereal crops employing anantigravitropic mechanism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,

Root angle in crops represents a key trait for efficient capture of soil resources. Root angle is determined by competing gravitropic versus anti-gravitropic offset (AGO) mechanisms. Here we report a new root angle regulatory gene termed ENHANCED GRA... Read More about Root angle is controlled by EGT1in cereal crops employing anantigravitropic mechanism.

Ethylene inhibits rice root elongation in compacted soil via ABA- and auxin-mediated mechanisms (2022)
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Huang, G., Kilic, A., Karady, M., Zhang, J., Mehra, P., Song, X., Sturrock, C. J., Zhu, W., Qin, H., Hartman, S., Schneider, H. M., Bhosale, R., Dodd, I. C., Sharp, R. E., Huang, R., Mooney, S. J., Liang, W., Bennett, M. J., Zhang, D., & Pandey, B. K. (2022). Ethylene inhibits rice root elongation in compacted soil via ABA- and auxin-mediated mechanisms. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(30), Article e2201072119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2201072119

Soil compaction represents a major agronomic challenge, inhibiting root elongation and impacting crop yields. Roots use ethylene to sense soil compaction as the restricted air space causes this gaseous signal to accumulate around root tips. Ethylene... Read More about Ethylene inhibits rice root elongation in compacted soil via ABA- and auxin-mediated mechanisms.

Root traits for low input agroecosystems in Africa: Lessons from three case studies (2022)
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Ndoye, M. S., Burridge, J., Bhosale, R., Grondin, A., & Laplaze, L. (2022). Root traits for low input agroecosystems in Africa: Lessons from three case studies. Plant, Cell and Environment, 45(3), 637-649. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14256

In many regions across Africa, agriculture is largely based on low-input and small-holder farming systems that use little inorganic fertilisers and have limited access to irrigation and mechanisation. Improving agricultural practices and developing n... Read More about Root traits for low input agroecosystems in Africa: Lessons from three case studies.

Significance of root hairs in developing stress-resilient plants for sustainable crop production (2021)
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Kohli, P. S., Maurya, K., Thakur, J. K., Bhosale, R., & Giri, J. (2022). Significance of root hairs in developing stress-resilient plants for sustainable crop production. Plant, Cell and Environment, 45(3), 677-694. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14237

Root hairs represent a beneficial agronomic trait to potentially reduce fertilizer and irrigation inputs. Over the past decades, research in the plant model Arabidopsis thaliana has provided insights into root hair development, the underlying genetic... Read More about Significance of root hairs in developing stress-resilient plants for sustainable crop production.

Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15) (2021)
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Schneider, H. M., Lor, V. S. N., Hanlon, M. T., Perkins, A., Kaeppler, S. M., Borkar, A. N., Bhosale, R., Zhang, X., Rodriguez, J., Bucksch, A., Bennett, M. J., Brown, K. M., & Lynch, J. P. (2022). Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15). Plant, Cell and Environment, 45(3), 837-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14135

Crops with reduced nutrient and water requirements are urgently needed in global agriculture. Root growth angle plays an important role in nutrient and water acquisition. A maize diversity panel of 481 genotypes was screened for variation in root ang... Read More about Root angle in maize influences nitrogen capture and is regulated by calcineurin B-like protein (CBL)-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 15 (ZmCIPK15).

Function of the pseudo phosphotransfer proteins has diverged between rice and Arabidopsis (2021)
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Vaughan-Hirsch, J., Tallerday, E. J., Burr, C. A., Hodgens, C., Louise Boeshore, S., Beaver, K., Melling, A., Sari, K., Kerr, I. D., Šimura, J., Ljung, K., Xu, D., Liang, W., Bhosale, R., Eric Schaller, G., Bishopp, A., & Kieber, J. J. (2021). Function of the pseudo phosphotransfer proteins has diverged between rice and Arabidopsis. Plant Journal, 106(1), 159-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15156

© 2021 The Authors. The Plant Journal published by Society for Experimental Biology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The phytohormone cytokinin plays a significant role in nearly all aspects of plant growth and development. Cytokinin signaling has primar... Read More about Function of the pseudo phosphotransfer proteins has diverged between rice and Arabidopsis.