An auxin transport-based model of root branching in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Root architecture is a crucial part of plant adaptation to soil heterogeneity and is mainly controlled by root branching. The process of root system development can be divided into two successive steps: lateral root initiation and lateral root development/emergence which are controlled by different...

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Main Authors: Mikaël Lucas, Yann Guédon, Christian Jay-Allemand, Christophe Godin, Laurent Laplaze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2577305?pdf=render