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How and why do root apices sense light under the soil surface?

Light can penetrate several centimeters below the soil surface. Growth, development and behavior of plant roots are markedly affected by light despite their underground lifestyle. Early studies provided contrasting information on the spatial and temporal distribution of light-sensing cells in the ap...

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Autores principales: Mo, Mei, Yokawa, Ken, Wan, Yinglang, Baluška, František
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4585147/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26442084
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00775