Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

The physiology of adventitious roots

Steffens, Bianka; Rasmussen, Amanda

Authors

Bianka Steffens



Abstract

Adventitious roots are plant roots that form from any nonroot tissue and are produced both during normal development (crown roots on cereals and nodal roots on strawberry [Fragaria spp.]) and in response to stress conditions, such as flooding, nutrient deprivation, and wounding. They are important economically (for cuttings and food production), ecologically (environmental stress response), and for human existence (food production). To improve sustainable food production under environmentally extreme conditions, it is important to understand the adventitious root development of crops both in normal and stressed conditions. Therefore, understanding the regulation and physiology of adventitious root formation is critical for breeding programs. Recent work shows that different adventitious root types are regulated differently, and here, we propose clear definitions of these classes. We use three case studies to summarize the physiology of adventitious root development in response to flooding (case study 1), nutrient deficiency (case study 2), and wounding (case study 3).

Citation

Steffens, B., & Rasmussen, A. (2016). The physiology of adventitious roots. Plant Physiology, 170(2), https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.01360

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 27, 2015
Online Publication Date Dec 23, 2015
Publication Date Feb 1, 2016
Deposit Date Jan 25, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Plant Physiology
Print ISSN 0032-0889
Electronic ISSN 1532-2548
Publisher American Society of Plant Biologists
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 170
Issue 2
DOI https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.01360
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/978670
Publisher URL http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/170/2/603

Files





You might also like



Downloadable Citations