Author/Authors :
Lavenus، نويسنده , , Julien and Goh، نويسنده , , Tatsuaki and Roberts، نويسنده , , Ianto and Guyomarc’h، نويسنده , , Soazig and Lucas، نويسنده , , Mikaël and De Smet، نويسنده , , Ive and Fukaki، نويسنده , , Hidehiro and Beeckman، نويسنده , , Tom D. Bennett، نويسنده , , Malcolm and Laplaze، نويسنده , , Laurent، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The developmental plasticity of the root system represents a key adaptive trait enabling plants to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought and is therefore important in the current context of global changes. Root branching through lateral root formation is an important component of the adaptability of the root system to its environment. Our understanding of the mechanisms controlling lateral root development has progressed tremendously in recent years through research in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis). These studies have revealed that the phytohormone auxin acts as a common integrator to many endogenous and environmental signals regulating lateral root formation. Here, we review what has been learnt about the myriad roles of auxin during lateral root formation in Arabidopsis.
