ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism

Roots are fundamental to the growth, development, and survival of plants. Beyond anchoring the plant, roots absorb water and nutrients, supporting the plant’s ability to grow and function normally. Root systems, originating from the apical meristem, exhibit significant diversity depending on the pla...

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Main Authors: Jialin Su, Yumei Liu, Fengqing Han, Fuxin Gao, Fangyi Gan, Ke Huang, Zhansheng Li
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Yumei Liu
Fengqing Han
Fuxin Gao
Fangyi Gan
Ke Huang
Zhansheng Li
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Yumei Liu
Fengqing Han
Fuxin Gao
Fangyi Gan
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description Roots are fundamental to the growth, development, and survival of plants. Beyond anchoring the plant, roots absorb water and nutrients, supporting the plant’s ability to grow and function normally. Root systems, originating from the apical meristem, exhibit significant diversity depending on the plant species. ROS are byproducts of aerobic metabolism, present in both above- and below-ground plant tissues. While ROS were once considered merely harmful byproducts of oxygen metabolism, they are now recognized as critical signaling molecules that regulate plant growth and development. Under stress conditions, plants produce elevated levels of ROS, which can inhibit growth. However, moderate ROS levels act as signals that integrate various regulatory pathways, contributing to normal plant development. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive and systematic research on how ROS precisely regulate root growth and development. This review provides an overview of ROS production pathways and their regulatory mechanisms in plants, with a particular focus on their influence on root development.
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spelling doaj-art-d0801e49f94945f3bf62545c54217dff2024-12-27T14:12:05ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372024-12-011312103310.3390/biology13121033ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and MechanismJialin Su0Yumei Liu1Fengqing Han2Fuxin Gao3Fangyi Gan4Ke Huang5Zhansheng Li6College of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaRoots are fundamental to the growth, development, and survival of plants. Beyond anchoring the plant, roots absorb water and nutrients, supporting the plant’s ability to grow and function normally. Root systems, originating from the apical meristem, exhibit significant diversity depending on the plant species. ROS are byproducts of aerobic metabolism, present in both above- and below-ground plant tissues. While ROS were once considered merely harmful byproducts of oxygen metabolism, they are now recognized as critical signaling molecules that regulate plant growth and development. Under stress conditions, plants produce elevated levels of ROS, which can inhibit growth. However, moderate ROS levels act as signals that integrate various regulatory pathways, contributing to normal plant development. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive and systematic research on how ROS precisely regulate root growth and development. This review provides an overview of ROS production pathways and their regulatory mechanisms in plants, with a particular focus on their influence on root development.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/12/1033ROSplant rootgrowth and developmentfunctional genesregulation mechanism
spellingShingle Jialin Su
Yumei Liu
Fengqing Han
Fuxin Gao
Fangyi Gan
Ke Huang
Zhansheng Li
ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism
Biology
ROS
plant root
growth and development
functional genes
regulation mechanism
title ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism
title_full ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism
title_fullStr ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism
title_full_unstemmed ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism
title_short ROS, an Important Plant Growth Regulator in Root Growth and Development: Functional Genes and Mechanism
title_sort ros an important plant growth regulator in root growth and development functional genes and mechanism
topic ROS
plant root
growth and development
functional genes
regulation mechanism
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/13/12/1033
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