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September 1999 in “Canadian Journal of Botany” This study found that a recessive mutation in the RHD4 gene of Arabidopsis thaliana leads to slower and more variable tip growth in seedling root hairs, resulting in shorter and wider hairs than in wild-type plants.
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March 2003 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” This study found that salinity stress in Arabidopsis thaliana root hairs may inhibit hair extension through changes in the tip-focused Ca(2+) gradient, while cytosolic pH remains unaffected.
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that the efflux of calcium in root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana, particularly through the ER-localized ACA2 and ACA7, is crucial for modulating cytoplasmic calcium signals and enabling proper root hair growth, with disruptions leading to impaired elongation.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified mefloquine as a potent inducer of lethal ER stress that effectively eliminated vemurafenib-resistant and sensitive melanoma cells, suggesting its potential for repurposing as a melanoma treatment.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Integrative Plant Biology” This study found that calmodulin 7 (CaM7) inhibits the calcium channel CNGC14 in root hairs, affecting their polar growth by controlling calcium signaling.