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September 30, 2025Plant Cell & EnvironmentOpen Access

Root Tissue, Molecular and Hormonal Interplay Shape Soil Stress

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The study reveals how hormonal signalling and nutrient acquisition changes in root tissues improve adaptation to soil compaction.

Roots show pronounced transcriptional changes in outer tissues under soil compaction stress, enhancing adaptability.
Significant gene expression alterations are observed in micronutrient transporters and defence genes, indicating active responses to soil conditions.
Hormonal signalling, especially ABA, plays a crucial role in coordinating the root's physical and chemical adaptations to compaction.
Understanding these responses can lead to breeding crops with enhanced resilience and better growth in challenging soil environments.

Rahman et al. (2025) studied this question.

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