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.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a gene regulatory network in Arabidopsis that controls root hair growth under low-temperature conditions, revealing specific transcription factors and downstream targets that contribute to this growth response despite overall plant development being halted.
5 citations
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December 2023 in “Current Biology” A feedback loop between LRH and RSL4 controls root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
80 citations
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November 2017 in “New Phytologist” In this study, the researchers used the dual-flow-RootChip to show that Arabidopsis roots can locally adapt their hair development in response to asymmetric phosphate conditions.
27 citations
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August 2018 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study found that root hair growth is influenced by a complex interplay of auxin, inorganic phosphate, and transcription factors RSL2/RSL4, with reactive oxygen species playing a key role in this regulation.
16 citations
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April 2021 in “Plant Signaling & Behavior” This study found that in Arabidopsis, the MYB30-EIN3 module plays a role in adapting root hair development to phosphate deficiency, potentially enhancing phosphate uptake from soil.
3 citations
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May 2025 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This study found that in Arabidopsis, the CLE14 peptide regulates root hair growth by promoting elongation, an effect that requires CLV2 and CRN proteins and involves ethylene signalling along with hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide pathways.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in wild-type Arabidopsis plants, root hair growth is suppressed with increased nutrient availability, with RHD6 subfamily genes down-regulated and GTL1 and DF1 genes influencing root hair morphology under these conditions.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified the NAC transcription factor RD26 as a critical regulator of drought-induced root hair growth restriction in Arabidopsis thaliana, with a similar mechanism observed in tomatoes, indicating evolutionary conservation.
February 2026 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that in Arabidopsis, root hair-specific proteins ADF8 and ADF11 are crucial for responding to hormonal signals like auxin and ethylene, which in turn modulate actin filament dynamics and are key for root hair growth under various environmental conditions.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study explored how root hairs integrate opposing growth signals but did not report new conclusive findings on the activation of known molecular players in polar growth.
101 citations
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November 2019 in “The Plant Cell” This study found that the zinc finger protein AtZP1 inhibits root hair initiation and elongation in Arabidopsis by suppressing key transcription factors involved in root hair development.
14 citations
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March 2022 in “Plant Cell & Environment” In this study, the authors reported that AtRXR3, a phosphorus-inducible DUF506 protein, modulates root hair growth under phosphorus stress by interacting with calmodulin and influencing calcium oscillations.
March 2017 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that auxin regulates reactive oxygen species-mediated root hair growth by activating transcription factors and enzymes that affect cell elongation.
19 citations
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August 2022 in “Plant Signaling & Behavior” This article reviews how calcium and reactive oxygen species gradients and oscillations interact to promote root hair cell expansion and reports no new experimental findings.
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.
This study found that iron availability influences root hair growth under phosphate starvation by affecting auxin distribution, phosphate starvation-responsive genes, and vesicle trafficking.
37 citations
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March 2018 in “Trends in Plant Science” This review discusses the role of reactive oxygen species in regulating oscillating apoplastic pH gradients and growth in plant root hairs and pollen tubes, reporting no new experimental results.
33 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” This study found that the receptor kinase RHS10 negatively regulates root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana by modulating growth duration and is associated with cell wall signal mediation, involving RNA catabolism and ROS accumulation.
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.
20 citations
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January 2021 in “Plants” This review discusses the role of PIN-FORMED 2 and related signaling pathways in root hair growth regulation and reports no new experimental findings.
8 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in plant science” This review outlines the current understanding of how pH contributes to root hair development and reports no new experimental findings.
6 citations
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June 2024 in “Scientific Reports” This study introduced RoPod, a customizable tool for low-stress live imaging of Arabidopsis roots, which improves data reproducibility and provides new insights into plant autophagy by revealing detailed, cell type-specific responses to chemical modulators.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that low temperatures and nitrogen deficiency trigger root hair elongation through a molecular mechanism involving the receptor kinase FERONIA and the TOR Complex 1.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca” This review examines the role of root hair specification and nutrient acquisition in plants, emphasizing the need for further genetic research to understand the mechanisms influencing root hair development and growth.
October 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study experimentally validated Lockhart's viscoplastic framework for tip growth in Arabidopsis root hairs by demonstrating alignment with observed growth rates and estimating yield turgor pressure and cell wall viscosity, offering a methodology adaptable to other species and conditions.
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.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study found that RALF peptides, through liquid-liquid phase separation, form condensates with pectin and other proteins, playing a pivotal role in plant development and stress response regulation.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that overexpressing Rps14 in supporting cells promoted hair cell regeneration in the organ of Corti by facilitating cell proliferation and differentiation.
December 2010 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” In this study, total Sry transcript expression in various rat tissues was linked to Acsl3 expression, suggesting that Sry may play a role in regulating fatty acid metabolism.