Abstract
Root hairs, seen as an extension and surface enlargement of root epidermal cells, so-called trichoblasts, serve for the uptake of nutrients and provide anchorage into the soil. In addition, the young emerging root hairs are the first cells of legumes with which symbiotic soil bacteria of several genera, collectively called rhizobia, interact (Bhuvaneswari et al. 1980; Broughton and Perret 1999; Turgeon and Bauer 1985). This interaction leads to root nodules, new organs that are formed within the cortex of the root. Here, the bacteria are hosted in order to fix atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia for the benefit of the plant. In return, the host plant pays back by supplying the bacteria with organic nutrients. In several areas soil nitrogen is a limiting factor, and there symbiosis makes leguminous species significantly more competitive than other species.
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Jahraus, A., Bisseling, T. (2000). Rhizobium-Induced Plant Gene Expression in Root Hairs. In: Ridge, R.W., Emons, A.M.C. (eds) Root Hairs. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68370-4_16
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