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April 2015 in “BMC research notes” This study found that root hairs in maize, wheat, and finger millet continued to grow beyond the typical root hair zone when grown with the Turface® fertigation system, highlighting potential for understanding root hair dynamics and crop improvement.
December 2023 in “Frontiers in plant physiology” This review discusses recent findings on how root hairs and root exudate secretion play critical roles in recruiting nitrogen-fixing bacteria, potentially aiding the development of cereal crops that can use atmospheric nitrogen, which may reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers.
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January 2015 in “Biomedicine and Biotechnology” This review discusses how mineral deficiencies, particularly iron and zinc, affect health globally and explores bio-fortification and other strategies to combat these deficiencies, but reports no new experimental results.
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July 2024 in “New Phytologist” In this study, researchers identified that three homologous genes—ZmSPL10, ZmSPL14, and ZmSPL26—are crucial for the development of stigmatic papilla in maize, with triple knockout mutants lacking these genes showing almost no stigmatic papilla and significantly reduced kernel setting.
January 2021 in “Middle East journal of applied sciences” This article discusses the widespread issue of zinc deficiency affecting plant, animal, and human health, and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the need for adequate zinc availability in agriculture and nutrition.