Advanced imaging of root chemicals offers new insights on plant growth

Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 16:33 in Biology & Nature

On a sunny springtime stroll through a park, it's easy to ignore the parts of plants that are hidden from view. Plant biologists see things differently. They look below the surface where plant roots are organized in elaborate systems that are critical to the organism's development. Intricately organized tree root systems, for example, can span as far underground as the tree grows high above the soil.

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