In Defense of Roots: A Research Agenda for Studying Plant Resistance to Belowground Herbivory1 From: Plant Physiology | Date: March 1, 2008| Author: Rasmann, Sergio; Agrawal, Anurag A | Copyright American Society of Plant Biologists Mar 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Interest in root biology research is experiencing a dramatic increase. From a microphytocentric perspective, the availability ofArabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) mutants, along with a sequenced genome, has led to valuable insights into root biochemistry, development, and other functions (Flores et al., 1999; D'Auria and Gershenzon, 2005). From an ecological perspective, belowground processes are now recognized as essential components of ecosystemproductivity and stability (Van der Putten, 20...

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