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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. Stimulation of root hair elongation in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by low phosphorus availability Plant Cell & Environment · 1996 · 578 citations
    2. 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
    3. 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
    4. 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
    5. 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
    6. Comparative Proteomics Indicates That Biosynthesis of Pectic Precursors Is Important for Cotton Fiber and Arabidopsis Root Hair Elongation Molecular & cellular proteomics · 2010 · 169 citations
    7. Actin-depolymerizing factors 8 and 11 promote root hair elongation at high pH Plant Communications · 2023 · 12 citations
    8. 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
    9. A CLE14 Signalling Cascade Promotes Arabidopsis Root Hair Elongation Plant Cell & Environment · 2025 · 3 citations
    10. A novel calmodulin‐interacting Domain of Unknown Function 506 protein represses root hair elongation in <i>Arabidopsis</i> Plant Cell & Environment · 2022 · 14 citations
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