Roots6 min read
What a root tip can sense
A growing root responds to gravity, water, obstacles and salt through different cells near its tip. The turn is made by unequal growth, not one all-purpose sensor.
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A growing root responds to gravity, water, obstacles and salt through different cells near its tip. The turn is made by unequal growth, not one all-purpose sensor.