SynthesisFrontiers in plant science2022
Responses of root system architecture to water stress at multiple levels: A meta-analysis of trials under controlled conditions.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 162 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review to identify target genes that modulate root system architecture in response to abiotic stress.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Drought intensity and duration effects on morphological root traits vary across trait type and plant functional groups: a meta-analysis.BMC ecology and evolution · 2024Pooled it
- On the relationship between root economics and plant hydraulic traits.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- QTL mapping for root traits during post-tillering stage under moisture-deficit stress in wheat.Plant molecular biology · 2026Article
- Regulatory Effects of Mepiquat Chloride on Root-Shoot Biomass Accumulation and Physiological Homeostasis in Different Soybean Varieties Under Drought Stress.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Deep soil layers show the most pronounced genetic variation in wheat root length.Plant methods · 2026Article
- Genetic dissection of root traits in barley identifies major QTLs and domestication signature.Plant cell reports · 2026Article
- Genotypic Variation in Maize Root Hydrotropism and Its Association with Shoot Growth and Water Use Efficiency Under Partial Root-Zone Drying.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Water stress tolerance, genomic selection and identification of genomic regions in a MAGIC population of eggplant.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026Article
- Phenotyping Root and Shoot Traits for Drought Response in Bambara Groundnut (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Physiological maturation and hormonal profiles associated with rooting performance and root system architecture of leafy cuttings in Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Rhizomicrobiomes from Drought-Adapted Mediterranean Species Differently Alter Leaf Metabolome ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microbial consortia and drought tolerance- A paradigm shift towards agro-ecological sustainability.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Optimizing Daily Light Integral in Seedling Stage Accelerates Heading and Flowering in Wheat Under LED Lighting.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- SmCAD4-mediated lignin biosynthesis and improved root architecture are crucial for drought tolerance in Salvia miltiorrhiza.Plant cell reports · 2026Article
- Optimizing Planting Density and Nitrogen Application Enhances Root Lodging Resistance and Yield via Improved Post-Anthesis Light Distribution in Sweet Corn.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Morphological, physiological, and root metabolomic responses ofFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Genotypic resilience and fruit quality responses of tomato (Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Associations between fine-root traits and soil nutrient profile differentiation during degradation ofFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
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Abstract
Plants are exposed to increasingly severe drought events and roots play vital roles in maintaining plant survival, growth, and reproduction. A large body of literature has investigated the adaptive responses of root traits in various plants to water stress and these studies have been reviewed in certain groups of plant species at a certain scale. Nevertheless, these responses have not been synthesized at multiple levels. This paper screened over 2000 literatures for studies of typical root traits including root growth angle, root depth, root length, root diameter, root dry weight, root-to-shoot ratio, root hair length and density and integrates their drought responses at genetic and morphological scales. The genes, quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and hormones that are involved in the regulation of drought response of the root traits were summarized. We then statistically analyzed the drought responses of root traits and discussed the underlying mechanisms. Moreover, we highlighted the drought response of 1-D and 2-D root length density (RLD) distribution in the soil profile. This paper will provide a framework for an integrated understanding of root adaptive responses to water deficit at multiple scales and such insights may provide a basis for selection and breeding of drought tolerant crop lines.
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