ReviewFrontiers in plant science2016
Root System Architecture and Abiotic Stress Tolerance: Current Knowledge in Root and Tuber Crops.
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80 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- First systematic review of the last 30 years of research on sweetpotato: elucidating the frontiers and hotspots.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Pooled it
- Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of QTLs Associated with Root Traits and Implications for Maize Breeding.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Associational resistance through intercropping reduces yield losses to soil-borne pests and diseases.The New phytologist · 2022Pooled 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
- Protective role of lycopene against salinity-induced oxidative stress in Medicago sativa L. seedlings.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Quantitative analysis of root system architecture and fresh weight biomass traits highlight phenotypic variation in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) germplasm.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Research neglect of root system architecture in root and tuber crops important for Sub-Saharan African Food Security.PloS one · 2026Article
- Decoding the sugar-strigolactone crosstalk: new frontier in plant growth and stress resilience.Horticulture research · 2026Article
- Linking root length and surface area to yield: variety-specific root plasticity in winter wheat across contrasting European environments.Annals of botany · 2025Article
- Root tolerance to salinity stress: the role of chitosan-selenium nanoparticles on physiological and morphological responses of citrus seedlings roots.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Comparing apoplastic root barrier formation and morphology in six crop species cultivated in soil vs. hydroponics.Planta · 2025Article
- Genome-wide association mapping reveals genetic loci underlying phenotypic variation in early root vigour improvement induced by osmopriming in Brassica napus L.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Optimizing Nutrient Dynamics for Crop Resilience to Abiotic Stress: An Endogenous Phytohormone Perspective.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A molecular perspective on the role of FERONIA in root growth, nutrient uptake, stress sensing and microbiome assembly.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- HebQTLs reveal intra-subgenome regulation inducing unbalanced expression and function among bread wheat homoeologs.Genome biology · 2025Article
- Unravelling root system architecture plasticity in response to abiotic stresses in maize.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- High-throughput phenotyping of wheat root angle and coleoptile length at different temperatures using 3D-printed equipment.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- A root system architecture regulator modulates OsPIN2 polar localization in rice.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Clear effects on root system architecture of winter wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) from cultivation environment and practices.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A comprehensive overview of omics-based approaches to enhance biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in sweet potato.Horticulture research · 2024Article
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Abstract
The challenge to produce more food for a rising global population on diminishing agricultural land is complicated by the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity. Although great progress has been made in crop improvement, so far most efforts have targeted above-ground traits. Roots are essential for plant adaptation and productivity, but are less studied due to the difficulty of observing them during the plant life cycle. Root system architecture (RSA), made up of structural features like root length, spread, number, and length of lateral roots, among others, exhibits great plasticity in response to environmental changes, and could be critical to developing crops with more efficient roots. Much of the research on root traits has thus far focused on the most common cereal crops and model plants. As cereal yields have reached their yield potential in some regions, understanding their root system may help overcome these plateaus. However, root and tuber crops (RTCs) such as potato, sweetpotato, cassava, and yam may hold more potential for providing food security in the future, and knowledge of their root system additionally focuses directly on the edible portion. Root-trait modeling for multiple stress scenarios, together with high-throughput phenotyping and genotyping techniques, robust databases, and data analytical pipelines, may provide a valuable base for a truly inclusive 'green revolution.' In the current review, we discuss RSA with special reference to RTCs, and how knowledge on genetics of RSA can be manipulated to improve their tolerance to abiotic stresses.
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