Plant roots fulfil crucial tasks during a plant's life. As roots encounter very diverse conditions while exploring the soil for resources, their growth and development must be responsive to changes in the rhizosphere, resulting in root architectures that are tailor-made for all prevailing circumstances. Using multi-disciplinary approaches, we are gaining more intricate insights into the regulatory mechanisms directing root system architecture. This Special Issue provides insights into our advancement of knowledge on different aspects of root development and identifies opportunities for future research.
Keywords: Abiotic stress; CEP peptides; gravitropism; lateral root; rhizosphere; root architecture; root development; root–microbe interaction; root–soil interaction.
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