ReviewProtoplasma2021
Root cap-derived cells and mucilage: a protective network at the root tip.
Review in Protoplasma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cytological and Gene Expression Analysis Reveal Salt Resistance in Common Wild Rice (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From Root Exudates to Eco-Corona: Mechanisms Shaping Nanoplastic Fate and Plant-Soil Interactions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Micro- and nanoplastics-induced stress in plants: uptake, physiological disruption, and toxicity mechanisms.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Reactivation of the tRNASer/tRNATyr gene cluster in Arabidopsis thaliana root tips.The Plant cell · 2025Article
- Comprehensive mapping of Arabidopsis alternative splicing landscape reveals key insights into plant development and immunity.The plant genome · 2025Article
- Soil-Gradient-Derived Bacterial Synthetic Communities Enhance Drought Tolerance inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Benzoic acid facilitates ANF in monocot crops by recruiting nitrogen-fixing Paraburkholderia.The ISME journal · 2024Article
- A "love match" score to compare root exudate attraction and feeding of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteriaFrontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
- SYNAPTOTAGMIN 4 is expressed mainly in the phloem and participates in abiotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Arabinogalactan proteins - Multifunctional glycoproteins of the plant cell wall.Cell surface (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023Review
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- Endosidin 5 disruption of the Golgi apparatus and extracellular matrix secretion in the unicellular charophyte Penium margaritaceum.Annals of botany · 2023Article
- Development specifies, diversifies and empowers root immunity.EMBO reports · 2022Review
- Microplastic/nanoplastic toxicity in plants: an imminent concern.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2022Review
- Elicitation of Roots and AC-DC with PEP-13 Peptide Shows Differential Defense Responses in Multi-Omics.Cells · 2022Article
- Rhamnogalacturonan-I as a nematode chemoattractant fromFrontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- Harnessing belowground processes for sustainable intensification of agricultural systems.Plant and soil · 2022Article
- Ultrastructure of plant cells.Protoplasma · 2021Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Root cap-derived cells and mucilage provide the first line of defense of the plant against soil microbial pathogens. These cells form a mucilaginous root extracellular trap (RET), which also harbors a range of molecules including exDNA and defensive peptides and proteins much like the neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) of mammalians. Plant RETs resemble mucus structures found in mammalian systems and are rich in arabinogalactan proteins that have similarities to highly glycosylated human mucins. Human mucus and mucins regulate the intestinal flora microbiome through recruiting certain species of microbes and it is plausible that the arabinogalactan protein-rich mucilage found in plant roots fulfills a similar function by attracting specific microbes to the rhizosphere. The role of RETs in root defense functioning is highlighted.
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