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This project examines the crucial role of plant roots in growth and stress response. It aims to uncover the communication mechanisms between roots and shoots, focusing on how roots influence overall plant development beyond nutrient uptake.
The roots represent at least half, by mass, of the body of a plant; through this hidden part, water and nutrients are assimilated, and together with atmospheric CO2, constitute the basis of the entire reserve food of the planet.
Moreover, the roots affect plant growth through many other processes in addition to their role in water and nutrients uptake: located at the interface between soil and above-ground part, the root system plays a crucial role in anchoring and reacting to biotic and abiotic…
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