Root responses to abiotic stress: a comparative look at root system architecture in maize and sorghum

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Author(s)Hostetler, Ashley N.
Author(s)de Sousa Tinoco, Sylvia Morais
Author(s)Sparks, Erin E.
Date Accessioned2024-03-04T21:03:54Z
Date Available2024-03-04T21:03:54Z
Publication Date2024-01-10
DescriptionThis is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Experimental Botany following peer review. The version of record Ashley N Hostetler, Sylvia Morais de Sousa Tinoco, Erin E Sparks, Root responses to abiotic stress: a comparative look at root system architecture in maize and sorghum, Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 75, Issue 2, 10 January 2024, Pages 553–562, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad390 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad390. © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com. This article will be embargoed until 01/10/2025.
AbstractUnder all environments, roots are important for plant anchorage and acquiring water and nutrients. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding how root architecture contributes to stress tolerance in a changing climate. Two closely related plant species, maize and sorghum, have distinct root system architectures and different levels of stress tolerance, making comparative analysis between these two species an ideal approach to resolve this knowledge gap. However, current research has focused on shared aspects of the root system that are advantageous under abiotic stress conditions rather than on differences. Here we summarize the current state of knowledge comparing the root system architecture relative to plant performance under water deficit, salt stress, and low phosphorus in maize and sorghum. Under water deficit, steeper root angles and deeper root systems are proposed to be advantageous for both species. In saline soils, a reduction in root length and root number has been described as advantageous, but this work is limited. Under low phosphorus, root systems that are shallow and wider are beneficial for topsoil foraging. Future work investigating the differences between these species will be critical for understanding the role of root system architecture in optimizing plant production for a changing global climate.
SponsorThis work was supported by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to ANH (grant no. 2022-67012-36840); Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa (grant no. 20.20.03.024.00.00) awarded to SMDST; and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais—Fapemig (grant no. APQ-00606-21) awarded to SMDST.
CitationAshley N Hostetler, Sylvia Morais de Sousa Tinoco, Erin E Sparks, Root responses to abiotic stress: a comparative look at root system architecture in maize and sorghum, Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 75, Issue 2, 10 January 2024, Pages 553–562, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad390
ISSN1460-2431
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/34094
Languageen_US
PublisherJournal of Experimental Botany
Keywordsabiotic stress
Keywordscereal crops
Keywordsdrought
Keywordsmaize
Keywordsphosphorus
KeywordsPoaceae
Keywordsroot system architecture
Keywordssalinity
Keywordssorghum
TitleRoot responses to abiotic stress: a comparative look at root system architecture in maize and sorghum
TypeArticle
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