Abstract
Adventitious root formation is an adaptive response that contributes to flooding tolerance. Formation of adventitious roots is controlled by auxin and was shown to depend on auxin synthesis, transport, and signaling. Preexisting and newly formed adventitious root primordia emerge upon soil waterlogging or submergence to replace the primary root system which becomes easily dysfunctional in oxygen-poor soil or flood waters. Adventitious roots reduce the distance for oxygen and nutrient supply from the shoot. Formation of aerenchyma and of a barrier to radial oxygen loss support root oxygenation of adventitious roots. In semiaquatic species such as rice, adventitious root growth is induced by ethylene, which rapidly accumulates in submerged tissues. Gibberellic acid (GA) promotes ethylene-induced root growth whereas abscisic acid is strongly inhibitory such that an altered hormone homeostasis with elevated ethylene and GA and lowered ABA levels favors root growth.
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Sauter, M., Steffens, B. (2014). Biogenesis of Adventitious Roots and Their Involvement in the Adaptation to Oxygen Limitations. In: van Dongen, J., Licausi, F. (eds) Low-Oxygen Stress in Plants. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 21. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1254-0_15
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