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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” Combined arsenic and low oxygen stress alters root growth to help plants absorb nutrients.
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CCC1 is crucial for pH balance in plant cells, affecting growth and stress tolerance.
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Certain short peptides can increase root hair growth in tobacco plants.
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Plant roots respond to fungus smells by possibly using certain proteins and a plant hormone to change root growth, but more research is needed.
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