Root hairs are tubular outgrowths of specialised epidermal cells that dramatically increase the absorptive surface area of plant roots. Development begins with positional specification within the root ...

Scientists have discovered, for the first time how root cells respond to their complex soil environment revealing that roots actively sense their microenvironment and mount precise, cell-specific ...

Microscopy image showing hooked hairs on common bean roots. The brown coloration indicates the presence of reactive oxygen species, providing indirect evidence of nitrogen uptake during early seedling ...