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Root Engineering : Basic and Applied Concepts edited by Asunción Morte, Ajit Varma - Berlin, Heidelberg Springer International Publishing 2014 - 1 recurso en línea (XI, 493 p.) 85 ilustraciones, 42 ilustraciones en color - Soil Biology 40 1613-3382 .

Parts: Anatomical and Morphological Strategies of Roots -- Rhizosphere and Microorganisms -- Physiological Strategies of Roots -- Applied Engineering of Roots.

This volume illustrates the complex root system, including the various essential roles of roots as well as their interaction with diverse microorganisms localized in or near the root system. Following initial chapters describing the anatomy and architecture as well as the growth and development of root systems, subsequent chapters focus on the various types of root symbiosis with bacteria and fungi in the rhizosphere. A third section covers the physiological strategies of roots, such as nitrate assimilation, aquaporins, the role of roots in plant defense responses, and in response to droughts and salinity changes. The book original chapters discuss the prospects of applied engineering of roots, i.e., inventing new root structures or functions through genetic modification, but also with conventional breeding and manipulation of root symbionts. The budding field of root engineering is expected to promote a second green revolution

ISBN: 9783642542763

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-642-54276-3 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Raices botánica

LC Class. No.: QK644 / .R66 2014 EB

Dewey Class. No.: 630