When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally ...

Root system architecture (RSA) encompasses the three‐dimensional configuration of a plant’s root network, which plays a critical role in water and nutrient uptake, anchorage and overall plant fitness.

This article highlights the physiological and molecular language that exploits redox pathways to modulate hormonal function and, transcriptional regulation of gene expression associated with ...

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An international team of scientists has unraveled the mysterious relationship between gravity, and the growth trajectories of ...

Plants adapt to their nutritional needs by modifying the permeability of their roots through the production or degradation of a cork-like layer called suberin. By studying the regulation of this ...

New research shows fungi diversified nearly a billion years ago, shaping soils and ecosystems long before plants colonized ...