Plant Roots
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Insertion sequence content reflects genome plasticity in strains of the root nodule actinobacterium Frankia.

10 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Genome analysis of three Frankia sp. strains has revealed a high number of transposable elements in two of the strains. Twelve out of the 20 major families of bacterial Insertion Sequence (IS) elements are represented in the 148 ... Read more...

Using X-ray microscopy and Hg L3 XANES to study Hg binding in the rhizosphere of Spartina cordgrass.

29 Sep 2009 San Francisco Bay has been contaminated historically by mercury from mine tailings as well as contemporary industrial sources. Native Spartina foliosa and non-native S. alterniflora-hybrid cordgrasses are dominant florae within the SF Bay estuary ... Read more...

Rhizobacteria-mediated resistance against the blackeye cowpea mosaic strain of bean common mosaic virus in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: The present study investigated the effect of seven Bacillus-species plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) seed treatments on the induction of disease resistance in cowpea against mosaic disease caused by the blackeye cowpea mosaic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Plant Roots'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Insertion sequence content reflects genome plasticity in strains of the root nodule actinobacterium Frankia. 10 Oct 2009
• Using X-ray microscopy and Hg L3 XANES to study Hg binding in the rhizosphere of Spartina cordgrass. 29 Sep 2009
• Rhizobacteria-mediated resistance against the blackeye cowpea mosaic strain of bean common mosaic virus in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata). 29 Sep 2009
• Identification of an ISR-related metabolite produced by rhizobacterium Klebsiella oxytoca C1036 active against soft-rot disease pathogen in tobacco. 29 Sep 2009
• Effects of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on maize grown in multi-metal contaminated soils. 29 Sep 2009
• A rapid screening method for prenylated flavonoids with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry in licorice root extracts. 29 Sep 2009
• Na(+)/H(+) antiporter activity of the SOS1 gene: lifetime imaging analysis and electrophysiological studies on Arabidopsis seedlings. 29 Sep 2009
• Phenolic compounds in ectomycorrhizal interaction of lignin modified silver birch. 27 Sep 2009
• Anti-inflammatory activity of the constituents of the roots of Aralia continentalis. 24 Sep 2009
• Evidence for biological nitrification inhibition in Brachiaria pastures. 23 Sep 2009
• Control of bud activation by an auxin transport switch. 22 Sep 2009
• Evidence for calcium-mediated perception of plant symbiotic signals in aequorin-expressing Mesorhizobium loti. 21 Sep 2009
• A toggle switch in plant nitrate uptake. 16 Sep 2009
• Toxicological responses in wheat Triticum aestivum under joint stress of chlorimuron-ethyl and copper. 9 Sep 2009
• Comparison of the bacterial community and characterization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from different genotypes of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty (vetiver) rhizospheres. 7 Sep 2009
• Community-level consequences of mycorrhizae depend on phosphorus availability. 30 Aug 2009
• Cardenolides, induced responses, and interactions between above- and belowground herbivores of milkweed (Asclepias spp.). 30 Aug 2009
• Lack of belowground mutualisms hinders Pinaceae invasions. 30 Aug 2009
• Plant growth promotion by phosphate solubilizing bacteria. 30 Aug 2009
• [Steroid furostanol glycosides: a new class of natural adaptogenes (review)] 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Plant Roots'

Definition: The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)

Descriptor UI: D018517

Alternative terms: Plant Roots; Plant Root; Plant Bulbs;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B06.413.400;

History Note: 95

Technical Notes: coordinate with specific plant if pertinent