Roots Lab
The overall research focus of the Roots Lab at Penn State is understanding the genetic, physiological, and ecological basis of plant adaptation to drought and low soil fertility.
Since most soils on earth suffer from drought and one or more nutritional problems, this subject is of considerable importance for two of the great challenges confronting humanity: how to sustainably support over 7 billion people, and how to deal with global environmental change. More about the Roots Lab ...
Latest Publications
March 17, 2023
Transcription factor bHLH121 regulates root cortical aerenchyma formation in maize
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March 14, 2023
Large root cortical cells and reduced cortical cell files improve growth under suboptimal nitrogen regimes in silico
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February 7, 2023
Influence of root cortical aerenchyma on the rhizosphere microbiome of field-grown maize
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January 17, 2023
Genome-wide association analysis of root hair traits in rice reveals novel genomic regions controlling epidermal cell differentiation
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