ArticleAnnals of botany2006
The response of Spartium junceum roots to slope: anchorage and gene factors.
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- Marginal Lands to Grow Novel Bio-Based Crops: A Plant Breeding Perspective.Frontiers in plant science · 2020Review
- Functional Traits ofFrontiers in plant science · 2019Article
- The influence of slope on Spartium junceum root system: morphological, anatomical and biomechanical adaptation.Journal of plant research · 2017Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsPlant anchorage is governed by complex, finely regulated mechanisms that occur at a morphological, architectural and anatomical level. Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) is a woody plant frequently found on slopes--a condition that affects plant anchorage. This plant grows throughout the Mediterranean area where it plays an important role in preventing landslides. Spanish broom seedlings respond promptly to slope by altering stem and root morphology. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms whereby the root system of Spanish broom seedlings adapts to ensure anchorage to the ground.
methodsSeedlings were grown in tilted and untilted pots under controlled conditions. The root apparatus was removed at different times of growth and subjected to morphological, biomechanical and molecular analyses. KEY
resultsIn slope-grown seedlings, changes in root system morphology, pulling strength and chemical lignin content, all features related to plant anchorage in the soil, were related to seedling age. cDNA-AFLP analysis revealed changes in the expression of several genes in root systems of slope-grown plants. BLAST analysis showed that some differentially expressed genes are homologues of genes induced by environmental stresses in other plant species, and/or are involved in the production of strengthening materials.
conclusionPlants use various mechanisms/strategies to respond to slope depending on their developmental stage.
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