Auxin Signaling Mediated Spatial Accommodation Mechanisms During Lateral Root Development

Kevin Bellande1,2, Cristovāo De Jesus Vieira Teixeira1, Joop E M Vermeer1

  • 1Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Physiologia Plantarum
|September 2, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Plant spatial accommodation allows new organs to grow by coordinating cellular changes. Auxin signaling drives this process, enabling tissue plasticity for lateral root emergence across diverse plant groups.

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