Studying root-environment interactions in structured microdevices
© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 74(2023), 13 vom: 18. Juli, Seite 3851-3863 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2023
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of experimental botany |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 3D printing Biosensors complex conditions lab-on-a-chip live imaging microfluidics root–microbe interactions synthetic environments |
| Zusammenfassung: | © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology. When interacting with the environment, plant roots integrate sensory information over space and time in order to respond appropriately under non-uniform conditions. The complexity and dynamic properties of soil across spatial and temporal scales pose a significant technical challenge for research into the mechanisms that drive metabolism, growth, and development in roots, as well as on inter-organismal networks in the rhizosphere. Synthetic environments, combining microscopic access and manipulation capabilities with soil-like heterogeneity, are needed to elucidate the intriguing antagonism that characterizes subsurface ecosystems. Microdevices have provided opportunities for innovative approaches to observe, analyse, and manipulate plant roots and advanced our understanding of their development, physiology, and interactions with the environment. Initially conceived as perfusion platforms for root cultivation under hydroponic conditions, microdevice design has, in recent years, increasingly shifted to better reflect the complex growth conditions in soil. Heterogeneous micro-environments have been created through co-cultivation with microbes, laminar flow-based local stimulation, and physical obstacles and constraints. As such, structured microdevices provide an experimental entry point into the complex network behaviour of soil communities |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 21.07.2023 Date Revised 22.09.2024 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1460-2431 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jxb/erad122 |