Global climate change disrupts the spatiotemporal distribution patterns of temperature and water, often subjecting crops to increased stresses such as droughts, floods and nutrient deficiencies, ...

Root hair (RH) cells are important for the growth and survival of seedlings. They favor plant–microbe interactions and nutrients uptake. When invading the soil, RH cells have to penetrate a dense ...

Modern agriculture highly depends on the achievements of crop domestication and improvement. While these activities increase yields, they also reduce the genetic diversity of crops. At the same time, ...