Maize plants and the brace roots that support them

Summary Brace roots are a unique but poorly understood set of organs found in some large cereal crops such as maize. These roots develop from aerial stem nodes and can remain aerial or grow into the ground. Despite their name, the function of these roots to brace the plant was only recently shown. I...

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Published in:The New phytologist 2023-01, Vol.237 (1), p.48-52
Main Author: Sparks, Erin E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adventitious
biomechanics
Body organs
Cereal crops
Corn
development
lodging
nodal
Organs
Roots
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Summary:Summary Brace roots are a unique but poorly understood set of organs found in some large cereal crops such as maize. These roots develop from aerial stem nodes and can remain aerial or grow into the ground. Despite their name, the function of these roots to brace the plant was only recently shown. In this article, I discuss the current understanding of brace root function and development, as well as the multitude of open questions that remain about these fascinating organs.
ISSN:0028-646X
1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.18489