Rooting in the Desert: A Developmental Overview on Desert Plants

Plants, as sessile organisms, have evolved a remarkable developmental plasticity to cope with their changing environment. When growing in hostile desert conditions, plants have to grow and thrive in heat and drought. This review discusses how desert plants have adapted their root system architecture...

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Main Authors: Gwendolyn K. Kirschner, Ting Ting Xiao, Ikram Blilou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/5/709