512 citations
,
February 2008 in “Science” Reactive oxygen species and calcium create a feedback loop that shapes root hair cells.
25 citations
,
May 2006 in “Annals of Botany” Root hair growth in wheat needs a specific G-actin gradient and high Ca2+ concentration at the tips.
147 citations
,
August 2005 in “The Plant Cell” The TIP1 gene is crucial for normal plant cell growth in Arabidopsis.
141 citations
,
June 2002 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences” The study revealed how specific genes and proteins control root hair growth in plants.
287 citations
,
March 1999 in “The Plant Journal” Microtubules help control the direction and stability of root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
200 citations
,
November 1997 in “Planta” Calcium affects where root hairs grow, but other unknown factors determine their growth direction.
317 citations
,
August 1997 in “The Plant Journal” Calcium is crucial for sustaining root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.