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    Glossary Root Hair Elongation

    process where root hairs grow longer to absorb nutrients

    Root hair elongation refers to the process by which root hairs, the tiny hair-like structures on the surface of plant roots, grow longer. This growth increases the surface area of the root, enhancing the plant's ability to absorb water and nutrients from the soil. For professionals, it's important to note that this process involves cell wall loosening and expansion, driven by hormonal signals like auxins and environmental factors such as soil moisture and nutrient availability.

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    1. AtCSLD3 and GhCSLD3 mediate root growth and cell elongation downstream of the ethylene response pathway in Arabidopsis Journal of Experimental Botany · 2017 · 35 citations
    2. Smoke water promotes root meristem activity and cell elongation but inhibits root hair growth under phosphorus deficiency in rice South African Journal of Botany · 2026
    3. Proline-rich protein-like PRPL1 controls elongation of root hairs in Arabidopsis thaliana Journal of experimental botany · 2014 · 37 citations
    4. ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE SIX‐LIKE4 (RSL4) promotes root hair elongation by transcriptionally regulating the expression of genes required for cell growth New phytologist · 2016 · 75 citations
    5. Quaternary ammonium iminofullerenes improve root growth of oxidative-stress maize through ASA-GSH cycle modulating redox homeostasis of roots and ROS-mediated root-hair elongation Journal of Nanobiotechnology · 2022 · 24 citations
    6. Stimulation of root hair elongation in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by low phosphorus availability Plant Cell & Environment · 1996 · 578 citations
    7. HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 24 mediates the conversion of indole‐3‐butyric acid to indole‐3‐acetic acid to promote root hair elongation New Phytologist · 2021 · 21 citations
    8. Comparative Proteomics Indicates That Biosynthesis of Pectic Precursors Is Important for Cotton Fiber and Arabidopsis Root Hair Elongation Molecular & cellular proteomics · 2010 · 169 citations
    9. Actin-depolymerizing factors 8 and 11 promote root hair elongation at high pH Plant Communications · 2023 · 12 citations
    10. A CLE14 Signalling Cascade Promotes Arabidopsis Root Hair Elongation Plant Cell & Environment · 2025 · 3 citations
    11. Differential effects of caffeine on hair shaft elongation, matrix and outer root sheath keratinocyte proliferation, and transforming growth factor‐β2/insulin‐like growth factor‐1‐mediated regulation of the hair cycle in male and female human hair follicles<i>in vitro</i> British Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 60 citations
    12. Interaction of OsRopGEF3 Protein With OsRac3 to Regulate Root Hair Elongation and Reactive Oxygen Species Formation in Rice (Oryza sativa) Frontiers in Plant Science · 2021 · 10 citations
    13. Arabidopsis ZINC FINGER PROTEIN1 Acts Downstream of GL2 to Repress Root Hair Initiation and Elongation by Directly Suppressing bHLH Genes The Plant Cell · 2019 · 101 citations
    14. A novel calmodulin‐interacting Domain of Unknown Function 506 protein represses root hair elongation in <i>Arabidopsis</i> Plant Cell & Environment · 2022 · 14 citations
    15. GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS3 binds to and activates <i>RHD2</i> and <i>RHD4</i> genes to promote root hair elongation in Arabidopsis Plant journal · 2023
    16. Dissecting Hierarchies between Light, Sugar and Auxin Action Underpinning Root and Root Hair Growth Plants · 2021 · 31 citations
    17. Root and root hair growth of oats: replaceability of calcium Canadian Journal of Botany · 1973 · 11 citations
    18. Cell surface receptor kinase FERONIA linked to nutrient sensor TORC signaling controls root hair growth at low temperature linked to low nitrate in<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2022 · 2 citations
    19. O-Glycosylated Cell Wall Proteins Are Essential in Root Hair Growth Science · 2011 · 274 citations
    20. <i>AXR3</i>and<i>SHY2</i>interact to regulate root hair development Development · 2003 · 157 citations
    21. Root and Root Hair Growth in Relation to Supply and Internal Mobility of Calcium Botanical Gazette · 1972 · 18 citations
    22. Reshaped DNA methylation cooperating with homoeolog‐divergent expression promotes improved root traits in synthesized tetraploid wheat New phytologist · 2024
    23. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) activator expressed in hair follicles is involved in in vitro HGF-dependent hair follicle elongation Journal of Dermatological Science · 2001 · 77 citations
    24. miR-140-5p in Small Extracellular Vesicles From Human Papilla Cells Stimulates Hair Growth by Promoting Proliferation of Outer Root Sheath and Hair Matrix Cells Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2020 · 18 citations
    25. Adenosine Promotes Human Hair Growth and Inhibits Catagen Transition In Vitro: Role of the Outer Root Sheath Keratinocytes Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2019 · 3 citations
    26. Cetuximab-induced hypertrichosis of the scalp and eyelashes Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2010 · 12 citations
    27. Remodelling of cytoskeleton and plasma membrane proteins contributes to drought sensitivity of Arabidopsis<i>rhd2</i>mutant bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2023
    28. <i>In vitro</i> interactions between sensory nerves, epidermis, hair follicles and capillaries in a tissue‐engineered reconstructed skin Experimental Dermatology · 2004
    29. Analysis of Apoptotic Cell Death in Human Hair Follicles In Vivo andIn Vitro Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998 · 140 citations
    30. Ecklonia cava promotes hair growth Clinical and experimental dermatology (Print) · 2013 · 22 citations