Editorial: Highlights of the 2nd D(dark grown)-root meeting, Katarzyna Retzer and Verena, 21 June 2023
In this editorial, Katarzyna Retzer and Verena Ibl presents the main points of the articles published within the Frontiers in Plant Science Research Topic “Highlights of the 2nd D(dark grown)-root meeting”
You can read the full article in Frontiers in Plant Science here: doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1227490
Deciphering the biological processes in root hairs required for N-self-fertilizing cereals
In this review, Simon Pree et al. discuss the latest knowledge on the role of root hairs and root hair exudation in plant-microbiome interactions and outline how this knowledge can be applied to develop cereals better equipped to benefit from N2 fixing bacteria. Further, the review describes non-destructive methods for the study of root hair growth and discusses their limitations.
You can read the full article in Frontiers in Plant Physiology here: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphgy.2023.1308534
Dynamic Dark Root Chamber – Advancing non-invasive phenotyping of roots kept in darkness using infared imaging
In this pre-print paper, Simon Pree et al. presents their improved imaging system that enables continuous monitoring and image acquisition to track the dynamic development of root architecture under controlled growth conditions.
You can read the full bioRxiv preprint here: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.16.580252v1
Genome editing to re-domesticate and accelerate use of barley crop wild relatives
This review outlines how using genebank collections, digital sequence information and new breeding technologies, re-domesticated barley can be produced with improved characteristics, while retaining the resilience and adaptation of the original material.
You can read the full article in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1331577/full
Harnessing root-soil-microbiota interactions for drought-resilient cereals
This review by Gholizadeh et al. discusses how interactions between roots, soil and microbiota can improve the soil environment and cereal plant fitness under drought and suggests a roadmap for harnessing the benefits of these interactions for drought-resilient cereals.
You can read the full article in Microbiological Research here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2024.127698