ReviewFrontiers in plant science2016
Roots Withstanding their Environment: Exploiting Root System Architecture Responses to Abiotic Stress to Improve Crop Tolerance.
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212 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review to identify target genes that modulate root system architecture in response to abiotic stress.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Plant root plasticity during drought and recovery: What do we know and where to go?Frontiers in plant science · 2023Pooled it
- Responses of root system architecture to water stress at multiple levels: A meta-analysis of trials under controlled conditions.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- Influence of sound vibrations on plant holobionts: physiological pathways linking root function and rhizospheric microbial interactions.Plant signaling & behavior · 2026Review
- Revolutionizing drought defense: The water-plant-microbe synergy in climate-smart agriculture.iScience · 2026Review
- The bp-miR156c-BpSPL2 module positively regulates drought tolerance by mediating lateral root development and reactive oxygen species scavenging in Betula platyphylla.Plant cell reports · 2026Article
- Machine learning-guided multi-omics suggests iron-dependent hormonal signaling drives root morphological plasticity in wheat under temperature stress.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Abscisic acid interplay with phytohormones, plant growth regulators and signaling molecules in orchestrating an elaborate crosstalk for stress resilience in plants.Biologia futura · 2026Review
- QTL mapping for root traits during post-tillering stage under moisture-deficit stress in wheat.Plant molecular biology · 2026Article
- Underground Oxygen Deficiency Alters the Spatial Distribution Pattern of Rooting inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Root physiological, biochemical and untargeted metabolomic responses of five forage pea (Pisum sativum L.) varieties at seedling stage to saline-alkali stress in Qaidam salinized soil.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Trait based screening and hydrogen peroxide mediated low temperature stress acclimation in wheat: A physio-biochemical, photosynthetic, and metabolomic approach.Protoplasma · 2026Article
- Machine learning-assisted non-destructive prediction of root architecture in early-stage tomato rootstocks.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Applications of Gene-Editing Technologies in Enhancing Crop Stress Resistance with Emphasis on Rice.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Silicon at the Soil-Plant-Microbiome Interface: Rhizospheric Reconfiguration and Crop Resilience to Environmental Stresses.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Polyploidy and Mutagenic Germplasm Innovation in Minor Legumes: Paradigm Shift and Challenges from Model Crops to Mung Bean.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comparative metabolomic and physiological analysis uncovers distinct drought tolerance mechanisms in four rice cultivars.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Integrative Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in Cherry Rootstocks Using Phenotypic and Biochemical Markers.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Biostimulatory Potential of Waste Protein Hydrolysates in Coriander (International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Elucidation of the genetic basis underlying rooting ability in vegetatively propagated chrysanthemum.Horticulture research · 2026Article
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Abstract
To face future challenges in crop production dictated by global climate changes, breeders and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses. However, crop selection is often focused on shoot performance alone, as observation of root properties is more complex and asks for artificial and extensive phenotyping platforms. In addition, most root research focuses on development, while a direct link to the functionality of plasticity in root development for tolerance is often lacking. In this paper we review the currently known root system architecture (RSA) responses in Arabidopsis and a number of crop species to a range of abiotic stresses, including nutrient limitation, drought, salinity, flooding, and extreme temperatures. For each of these stresses, the key molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the RSA response are highlighted. To explore the relevance for crop selection, we especially review and discuss studies linking root architectural responses to stress tolerance. This will provide a first step toward understanding the relevance of adaptive root development for a plant's response to its environment. We suggest that functional evidence on the role of root plasticity will support breeders in their efforts to include root properties in their current selection pipeline for abiotic stress tolerance, aimed to improve the robustness of crops.
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