157 citations
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October 2003 in “Development” This study found that different stabilizing mutations in Aux/IAA proteins affect root hair development in Arabidopsis by disrupting the auxin response and suggest a model where the relative abundance of these proteins determines root hair initiation.
80 citations
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April 2011 in “Plant physiology” This study suggests that the GPX-PDE1 and GPX-PDE2 genes in white lupin enhance root hair development and contribute to Pi limitation acclimation by facilitating glycerophosphodiester degradation.
32 citations
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December 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” In this study, the authors concluded that arabinogalactan proteins recognized by specific antibodies are involved in the differentiation and development of barley root epidermal cells, contributing to root hair development.
January 2026 in “Plant Communications” This study found that overexpressing the CLE peptide SlCLE10 in tomatoes increased root hair length and improved drought tolerance, suggesting its potential for enhancing crop resilience to osmotic stress.
This study analyzed inner root sheath-specific genes in Tan sheep during various growth stages, finding peak expression at birth. The pattern of genes KRT71, KRT72, and TCHH is consistent with wool crimp, potentially influencing wool morphology.
18 citations
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January 2018 in “Soil biology”
February 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” This study found that Plant Elicitor Peptides enhance root hair growth through a mechanism independent of their known receptors, with PROPEP2 playing a key role in this process by influencing gene expression related to root hair formation.
317 citations
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August 1997 in “The Plant Journal” This study observed that while calcium influx does not initiate root hairs in Arabidopsis thaliana, it may be crucial for sustaining their elongation through elevated calcium levels at the root hair tip.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that multi-walled carbon nanotubes can enhance root hair growth in plants by influencing nitric oxide and ethylene signaling pathways, which highlights their potential application in agriculture.
28 citations
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December 2018 in “Plant, cell & environment/Plant, cell and environment” This study found that the PLC2 gene plays a critical role in auxin-mediated root development in Arabidopsis, influencing root growth and PIN2 distribution.
1 citations
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January 1996 This review discusses the rhizobia-legume interaction, focusing on infection thread formation and its relation to root hair and pollen tube growth, and reports no new experimental results; the authors call for more studies on early nodulins' role.
June 2024 in “CRC Press eBooks” This chapter reviews recent advances in understanding how calcium uptake and signaling in plant roots influence growth, defense, and symbiosis, highlighting the complex molecular networks involved and the extensive systems still to be explored.
October 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that volatile compounds from Bacillus subtilis strain WM13-24 improved root development in Arabidopsis by influencing auxin signaling.
This study found that treating tobacco roots with specific peptides like Gly, GlyGly, and GlyAsp significantly increased root hair development and influenced gene expression, potentially through an epigenetic mechanism.
82 citations
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April 2014 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This study found that magnesium supply significantly influences root hair development in Arabidopsis, affecting reactive oxygen species, calcium signaling, and the expression of genes associated with root hair growth.
24 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in plant science” This review discusses the roles of phytohormones like auxin and ethylene in regulating root hair growth and development in plants, but it reports no new experimental results.
37 citations
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September 2008 in “Plant Signaling & Behavior” In this study, overexpression of the gene OsPHR2 in rice led to increased root growth and phosphate accumulation in shoots, suggesting its role in phosphate signaling and homeostasis.
4 citations
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August 2025 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This study found that the plant-growth-promoting bacteria Azospirillum brasilense enhances root hair development by increasing auxin levels and activating specific transcription factors, highlighting key signaling pathways involved in this process.
4 citations
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January 1998 In this study, higher concentrations of CaCl2 and specific inhibitors were found to inhibit the growth of seed roots and root hairs, but these effects could be reversed with certain treatments.
15 citations
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that multi-walled carbon nanotubes promoted root hair growth in certain plants, with results indicating they modulate nitric oxide and ethylene pathways crucial to this development.
5 citations
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May 2025 in “Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture” This study found that purified humic acids from oxidized coal enhance plant growth by modulating oxidative stress and influencing photobiological processes, with improved root growth and enzyme activity linked to antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties.
13 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This research found that reduced expression of SIRT1 in human scalp tissue may contribute to alopecia areata development by inducing immune-inflammatory responses in hair follicle cells, suggesting that SIRT1 plays a regulatory role in hair follicle immunity.
6 citations
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February 2023 in “Plant and Soil” This study found that volatile organic compounds from Bacillus subtilis strain WM13-24 enhanced root development in Arabidopsis and its host plant through auxin signaling.
January 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” The zinc finger protein 3 in Arabidopsis thaliana reduces plant growth and root hair development.
19 citations
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February 2023 in “Environmental and experimental botany” This review discusses the role of jasmonic acid and its conjugates in enhancing plant stress tolerance and balancing growth and defense mechanisms but provides no new experimental data.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that overexpression of the SbbHLH85 gene in sweet sorghum increases root hair growth and Na+ absorption, but negatively affects salt tolerance.
37 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” This study identified the AtPRPL1 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana as being involved in cell elongation processes, despite unclear changes in cell wall composition from its altered expression.
188 citations
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May 2009 in “Plant physiology” This study identified 19 specific genes involved in root hair growth and morphogenesis in Arabidopsis, using a combination of computational and experimental methods.
107 citations
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April 2014 in “The Plant cell” In this study, researchers showed that the CAP1 gene regulates root hair growth in plants by modulating cytoplasmic ammonium levels and maintaining calcium gradients, highlighting its role in ammonium homeostasis.
75 citations
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July 2016 in “New phytologist” This study found that RSL4 in Arabidopsis thaliana regulates genes necessary for root hair elongation by controlling proteins involved in cell signaling, cell wall modification, and secretion.