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Micro-scale interactions between Arabidopsis root hairs and soil particles influence soil erosion.
Communications biology - 3 Apr 2020
De Baets Sarah, Denbigh Thomas D G, Smyth Kevin M, Eldridge Bethany M, Weldon Laura, Higgins Benjamin, Matyjaszkiewicz Antoni, Meersmans Jeroen, Larson Emily R, Chenchiah Isaac V, Liverpool Tanniemola B, Quine Timothy A, Grierson Claire S
Abstract excerpt
Soil is essential for sustaining life on land. Plant roots play a crucial role in stabilising soil and minimising erosion, although these mechanisms are still not completely understood. Consequently, identifying and breeding for plant traits to enhance erosion resistance is challenging. Root hair mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana were studied using three different quantitative methods to isolate their effect on...
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