512 citations
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February 2008 in “Science” Reactive oxygen species and calcium create a feedback loop that shapes root hair cells.
March 2008 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Local positive feedback helps shape root hair cells by stabilizing growth sites.
317 citations
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August 1997 in “The Plant Journal” Calcium is crucial for sustaining root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
183 citations
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July 2000 in “American Journal of Botany” Root hairs help Arabidopsis plants absorb more phosphorus when it's scarce.
229 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” Reactive oxygen species are essential for plant root hair growth.
82 citations
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April 2014 in “Plant Cell & Environment” Magnesium levels control root hair growth in plants.
September 2023 in “Plant journal” A protein called GIS3 is important for the growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis by controlling two genes with the help of certain growth signals.
February 2024 in “Planta” TRM21 helps control flavonoid production and root hair growth in Arabidopsis thaliana.
193 citations
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February 2015 in “Nature Communications” Fungi-produced compounds can change plant root growth.
188 citations
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May 2009 in “Plant physiology” Researchers found 19 genes important for root hair growth in a plant called Arabidopsis.
36 citations
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November 2018 in “BMC plant biology” ROXY proteins help plants respond to nitrate shortage by affecting nutrient sensing and growth.
33 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” ROOT HAIR SPECIFIC 10 (RHS10) reduces the length of root hairs in Arabidopsis plants.
8 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in plant science” pH changes are crucial for root hair growth because they affect enzymes and proteins that control the cell wall and growth.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca” More research is needed to understand how nutrients affect root hair growth.
September 2018 in “Epsilon Archive for Student Projects (University of Southampton)” Bacillus amyloliquefaciens can boost root hair growth in some Arabidopsis plants, potentially improving agriculture.
December 2017 in “International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology” Nutrients and hormones affect root hair growth, but more research is needed to understand the genetic mechanisms.
10 citations
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February 2008 in “Photochemistry and photobiology” Vitamin D receptor can control the hairless gene linked to hair loss even without vitamin D.
189 citations
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July 2000 in “American Journal of Botany” Arabidopsis thaliana root hairs efficiently acquire phosphorus in low-phosphorus conditions.
107 citations
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April 2014 in “The Plant cell” The CAP1 gene helps control ammonium levels and is necessary for the proper growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis.
56 citations
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April 2019 in “The Plant Journal” Cyclic nucleotide-gated channels are crucial for proper root hair growth and calcium balance in plants.
19 citations
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August 2022 in “Plant Signaling & Behavior” ROS and calcium oscillations are essential for root hair growth in plants.
July 2025 in “New Phytologist” MLO proteins help regulate calcium and ROS levels, promoting root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
December 2005 in “Science s STKE” Localized ROS production is essential for cell growth and movement in plants and animals.
255 citations
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September 2016 in “Frontiers in plant science” Reactive oxygen species (ROS) help control plant growth and development.
109 citations
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February 2018 in “CB/Current biology” ERULUS controls root hair growth by regulating cell wall composition and pectin activity.
37 citations
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December 2020 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” A mutant FERONIA gene affects root hair growth at high temperatures.
25 citations
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May 2016 in “Molecular biology of the cell” A protein in plants needs to bind two lipids to help with root hair growth, and this process is similar across different plant species.
24 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” Quaternary ammonium iminofullerenes help maize roots grow better under stress by reducing oxidative damage.
7 citations
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September 2024 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” RALF22 is essential for root hair growth in response to fungal emissions in Arabidopsis.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Rice” PRX102 is essential for rice root hair growth by helping transport substances to the tips.