"Plant Roots" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)
| Descriptor ID |
D018517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Plant Roots- Plant Roots
- Plant Root
- Root, Plant
- Roots, Plant
Plant Bulbs- Plant Bulbs
- Bulb, Plant
- Bulbs, Plant
- Plant Bulb
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plant Roots" by people in Profiles.
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A highly conserved ABCG transporter mediates root-soil cohesion in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 2025 Apr 30; 198(1).
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Colocalization of sucrose synthase expression and sucrose storage in the sugarbeet taproot indicates a potential role for sucrose catabolism in sucrose accumulation. J Plant Physiol. 2019 Sep; 240:153016.
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Secondary metabolites from the roots of Neolitsea daibuensis and their anti-inflammatory activity. J Nat Prod. 2011 Dec 27; 74(12):2489-96.
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Water management impacts on arsenic speciation and iron-reducing bacteria in contrasting rice-rhizosphere compartments. Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Oct 01; 45(19):8328-35.
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Anti-inflammatory endiandric acid analogues from the roots of Beilschmiedia tsangii. J Nat Prod. 2011 Sep 23; 74(9):1875-80.
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Both the stimulation and inhibition of root hair growth induced by extracellular nucleotides in Arabidopsis are mediated by nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species. Plant Mol Biol. 2010 Nov; 74(4-5):423-35.
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Root development under metal stress in Arabidopsis thaliana requires the H+/cation antiporter CAX4. New Phytol. 2009; 183(1):95-105.
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Epidermal hyperplasia and oral carcinoma in mice overexpressing the transcription factor ATF3 in basal epithelial cells. Mol Carcinog. 2007 Jun; 46(6):476-87.
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Molecular and physiological comparison of Azospirillum spp. isolated from Rhizoctonia solani mycelia, wheat rhizosphere, and human skin wounds. Can J Microbiol. 2004 Apr; 50(4):291-7.
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Platelet anti-aggregatory effects of coumarins from the roots of Angelica genuflexa and A. gigas. Arch Pharm Res. 2003 Sep; 26(9):723-6.