How roots find a route

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A root growing vertically with a root hair cell emerging horizontally. Credit: John Innes Centre
A root growing vertically, with a root hair cell emerging horizontally. Credit: John Innes Centre

Scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have discovered how roots find their way past obstacles to grow through soil. The discovery, described in the forthcoming edition of Science, also explains how germinating seedlings penetrate the soil without pushing themselves out as they burrow.


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