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SynthesisScientific reports2025

A systematic review to identify target genes that modulate root system architecture in response to abiotic stress.

María Salud Justamante, Eduardo Larriba, Adrián Luque, Miriam Nicolás-Albujer, José Manuel Pérez-Pérez

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Evolutionary analysis ofFrontiers in plant science · 2026
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  6. The dynamin-related proteinFrontiers in plant science · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

María Salud JustamanteInstituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, 03202, Spain.
Eduardo LarribaInstituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, 03202, Spain.
Adrián LuqueInstituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, 03202, Spain.
Miriam Nicolás-AlbujerInstituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, 03202, Spain.
José Manuel Pérez-PérezInstituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, 03202, Spain. jmperez@umh.es.

Funding

Conselleria d'Educació, Cultura i Sport of the Generalitat Valenciana EDGJID/2021/025Conselleria d'Innovació, Universitats, Ciència i Societat Digital AGROALNEXT/2022/036European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR AGROALNEXT/2022/036European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR TED2021-132256B-C22MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 TED2021-132256B-C22
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The exposure of plant roots to soil-related stresses, including drought, high temperatures, salinization, and nutrient deficiency, is on the rise due to climate change caused by human activities. A systematic literature review was conducted, which revealed evidence for conserved genes that modulate root system architecture under specific stress conditions. A collection of Arabidopsis thaliana mutants displaying a root phenotype distinct from the wild type is available in The Arabidopsis Information Resource database. Gene expression data was gathered for specific genes in response to selected abiotic stress treatments. K-means clustering, and fold change analyses identified 118 genes that were upregulated and 185 genes that were downregulated. A dedicated phenotyping approach was used to ascertain that lack of nutrients induced the transition from a 'steep, cheap, and deep' root morphotype to a 'topsoil foraging' root morphotype in the Columbia- 0 reference genotype. The anticipated role of ISOPENTENYLTRANSFERASE 3, LIPOXYGENASE 1, and WEE1 KINASE HOMOLOG as negative regulators of root growth in response to multiple stress signals was assayed. Further research with the candidate genes identified in this study may reveal promising targets for crop improvement.

Indexed as

ArabidopsisGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant RootsStress, PhysiologicalArabidopsis ProteinsPhenotypeArabidopsis ProteinsAbiotic stressGene expressionMutant analysis.Nutrient deficiencyRoot plasticity

Identifiers

PMID40246916
PMCPMC12006526

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