Roots

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Structural aspects of bulge formation during root hair initiation

   • M. Čiamporová, K. Dekánková, Z. Hanáčková, P. Peters, M. Ovečka, F. Baluška

   Pages 1-7

3. Morphological and physiological characteristics of a root-hairless mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

   • Nobuhiro Suzuki, Shin Taketa, Masahiko Ichii

   Pages 9-17

4. Growth and cell wall changes in rice roots during spaceflight

   • Takayuki Hoson, Kouichi Soga, Kazuyuki Wakabayashi, Seiichiro Kamisaka, Eiichi Tanimoto

   Pages 19-26

5. Super roots in Lotus corniculatus: A unique tissue culture and regeneration system in a legume species

   • Ryo Akashi, Tomoe Kawano, Masatsugu Hashiguchi, Yasuyo Kutsuna, Shyun-Shyun Hoffmann-Tsay, Franz Hoffmann

   Pages 27-33

6. Searching for quantitative trait loci controlling root traits in maize: a critical appraisal

   • Roberto Tuberosa, Silvio Salvi, Maria Corinna Sanguineti, Marco Maccaferri, Silvia Giuliani, Pierangelo Landi

   Pages 35-54

7. Relative importance of nodal roots and apical buds in the control of branching in Trifolium repens L.

   • R. G. Thomas, M. J. M. Hay, P. C. D. Newton, J. C. Tilbrook

   Pages 55-66

8. Biological activities and structure-activity relationship of substitution compounds of N-[2-(3-indolyl)ethyl]succinamic acid and N-[2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]succinamic acid, derived from a new category of root-promoting substances, N-(phenethyl)succinamic acid analogs

   • Mihoko Itagaki, Hiroshi Soejima, Ko Ishii, Tamizi Sugiyama, Yoshiharu Hayashi

   Pages 67-75

9. Jasmonates promote cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var Capitata L.) root and shoot development

   • F. J. Toro, L. Martín-Closas, A. M. Pelacho

   Pages 77-83

10. Silicification of bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla Mitf.) root and leaf

    • Alexander Lux, Miroslava Luxová, Jun Abe, Shigenori Morita, Shinobu Inanaga

    Pages 85-91

11. How do roots penetrate strong soil?

    • L. J. Clark, W. R. Whalley, P. B. Barraclough

    Pages 93-104

12. Conservation and divergence of signalling pathways between roots and soil microbes — the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis compared to the development of lateral roots, mycorrhizal interactions and nematode-induced galls

    • Ulrike Mathesius

    Pages 105-119

13. Influence of pasture management (nitrogen and lime addition and insecticide treatment) on soil organisms and pasture root system dynamics in the field

    • L. A. Dawson, S. J. Grayston, P. J. Murray, R. Cook, A. C. Gange, J. M. Ross et al.

    Pages 121-130

14. Host-specific plant signal and G-protein activator, mastoparan, trigger differentiation of zoospores of the phytopathogenic oomycete Aphanomyces cochlioides

    • Md. Tofazzal Islam, Toshiaki Ito, Satoshi Tahara

    Pages 131-142

15. Reporter genes: applications to the study of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and their symbiotic interactions with plant roots

    • R. Bergero, L. A. Harrier, P. Franken

    Pages 143-155

16. A comparison of root characteristics in relation to nutrient and water stress in two maize hybrids

    • T. Vamerali, M. Saccomani, S. Bona, G. Mosca, M. Guarise, A. Ganis

    Pages 157-167

17. Fibrous root turnover and growth in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera) as affected by nitrogen shortage

    • T. Vamerali, A. Ganis, S. Bona, G. Mosca

    Pages 169-177

18. The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and soil P placement on cotton root deployment

    • S. A. Prior, H. H. Rogers, G. L. Mullins, G. B. Runion

    Pages 179-187

19. Genotypic and environmental variations in root morphology in rice genotypes under upland field conditions

    • M. Kondo, P. P. Pablico, D. V. Aragones, R. Agbisit, J. Abe, S. Morita et al.

    Pages 189-200

20. Regulation of root development in sweetpotato and cassava by soil moisture during their establishment period

    • J. R. Pardales Jr., A. Yamauchi

    Pages 201-208

The root is the organ that functions as the interface between the plant and the earth environment. Many human management practices involving crops, forests and natural vegetation also affect plant growth through the soil and roots. Understanding the morphology and function of roots from the cellular level to the level of the whole root system is required for both plant production and environmental protection. This book is at the forefront of plant root science (rhizology), catering to professional plant scientists and graduate students. It covers root development, stress physiology, ecology, and associations with microorganisms. The chapters are selected papers originally presented at the 6th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research, where plant biologists, ecologists, soil microbiologists, crop scientists, forestry scientists, and environmental scientists, among others, gathered to discuss current research results and to establish rhizology as a newly integrated research area.

• Ecology
• environment
• environmental protection
• forest
• microorganism
• physiology
• roots
• soil
• vegetation

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