Plant Biology: New Insight into How Roots 'Mask Up'

Extra- and trans-cellular barriers are essential for root function under even mild stress. New research shows that establishing both the lignin and suberin barriers in the Arabidopsis endodermis requires phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by endodermal cells themselves.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Monteoliva, Mariela Ines, Bartley, Laura E.
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Cell Press 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8931
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)00148-2
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.083
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Summary:Extra- and trans-cellular barriers are essential for root function under even mild stress. New research shows that establishing both the lignin and suberin barriers in the Arabidopsis endodermis requires phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by endodermal cells themselves.