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    Glossary Root Hair

    tiny extensions of root cells that absorb water and nutrients

    Root hairs are tiny, hair-like extensions of root epidermal cells in plants. They significantly increase the surface area of the root, enhancing the plant's ability to absorb water and nutrients from the soil. These structures are crucial for efficient nutrient uptake and overall plant health.

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    1. Stimulation of root hair elongation in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by low phosphorus availability Plant Cell & Environment · 1996 · 578 citations
    2. Cytoplasmic free calcium distributions during the development of root hairs of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> The Plant Journal · 1997 · 317 citations
    3. O-Glycosylated Cell Wall Proteins Are Essential in Root Hair Growth Science · 2011 · 274 citations
    4. Root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana is directed by calcium and an endogenous polarity Planta · 1997 · 200 citations
    5. <i>AXR3</i>and<i>SHY2</i>interact to regulate root hair development Development · 2003 · 157 citations
    6. Differential Auxin-Transporting Activities of PIN-FORMED Proteins in Arabidopsis Root Hair Cells Plant Physiology · 2010 · 122 citations
    7. The Auxin-Regulated CrRLK1L Kinase ERULUS Controls Cell Wall Composition during Root Hair Tip Growth 2018 · 109 citations
    8. A Receptor-Like Kinase Mediates Ammonium Homeostasis and Is Important for the Polar Growth of Root Hairs in<i>Arabidopsis</i> ˜The œPlant cell · 2014 · 107 citations
    9. Arabidopsis CNGC14 Mediates Calcium Influx Required for Tip Growth in Root Hairs Molecular Plant · 2017 · 93 citations
    10. White Lupin Cluster Root Acclimation to Phosphorus Deficiency and Root Hair Development Involve Unique Glycerophosphodiester Phosphodiesterases Plant physiology · 2011 · 80 citations
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