May 2024 in “Plant and Soil” Root hairs in maize grow mainly in air-filled pores, limiting their role in nutrient uptake and plant anchorage.
December 2023 in “Frontiers in plant physiology” Root hairs are key for developing cereals that can fertilize themselves with nitrogen.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in plant science” Plant root hair growth is mainly controlled by hormones like auxin and ethylene, which promote growth, while others like brassinosteroid inhibit it.
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January 2023 in “BMC plant biology” Scientists found new genetic areas that affect how rice root hairs grow and develop.
Certain short peptides can increase root hair growth in tobacco plants.