The plant-root microbiome, also called rhizobiome, refers to the diverse community of microorganisms that live in association with plant roots. Many microbes of the rhizobiome are in mutualistic ...

“We show as well that the plant root microbiome is not very different from the human microbiome.” To understand root-microbe interactions in detail, the researchers grew Arabidopsis thaliana and ...

Specialised plant cells include root hair cells, palisade cells, xylem cells and phloem cells. Just like animals, plants are made of tiny little cells. Like animal cells, basic plant cells have a ...

The embryonic seedling is attached to the cotyledon(s) along with the radicle, or microscopic root. As water enters the seed, the coat expands and wrinkles to allow air and water to enter and gain ...

In the plant root, responses to light are known as a negative phototropism, which means the root grows away from the light. Auxins are chemicals that control the growth of plants by promoting cell ...

Being root-bound means that the roots have run out of space to grow and start to overlap each other instead. You may see the ...