Controlling root growth direction could help save crops and mitigate climate change

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Feb 14, 2024, 11:19 am143 pts
Above ground, plants stretch toward the sun. Below ground, plants tunnel through the earth. As roots soak up water and nutrients from surrounding soil, they grow and stretch to develop distinct root system architectures. The root system architecture determines whether roots remain in the shallow soil layers or…

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