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Book Synopsis
Fully integrated and comprehensive in its coverage, Root Genomics and Soil Interactions examines the use of genome-based technologies to understand root development and adaptability to biotic and abiotic stresses and changes in the soil environment.

Table of Contents

Contributors ix

Preface xv

Chapter 1 Genomics of Root Development 3
Boris Parizot and Tom Beeckman

Introduction 3

Genomics of LRI 7

Rise of New Technologies to Understand Lateral Root Development 19

ComparativOmics, the Future 20

Acknowledgments 21

References 21

Chapter 2 The Complex Eukaryotic Transcriptome: Nonprotein-Coding RNAs and Root Development 29
F. Ariel, A.B. Moreno, F. Bardou, and M. Crespi

Genomic Approaches Reveal Novel Aspects of the Eukaryotic Transcriptome 29

The Role of RNA-Binding Proteins in npcRNA Metabolism and Activity 34

Nonprotein-Coding RNAs in Root Development 38

Future Perspectives 42

Acknowledgments 42

References 42

Chapter 3 Genomics of Auxin Action in Roots 49
Elisabeth L. Williams and Ive De Smet

Introduction 49

The Basis of Auxin Biology 49

Auxin Genomics in Root Development 55

Auxin and Root Hair Development 56

Auxin in Gravitropism 57

Auxin in LR Initiation 57

Conclusion 58

Acknowledgments 58

References 58

Chapter 4 Cell-Type Resolution Analysis of Root Development and Environmental Responses 63
Jose R. Dinneny

Introduction 63

Tools for Cell-Type Resolution Analysis 64

Analysis of Spatiotemporal Expression Patterns in the Arabidopsis Root 69

Analysis of Cell-Type-Specific Expression Patterns in the Rice Root 70

Cell-Type-Specific Analysis of Auxin 71

Cell-Type-Specific Analyses of Chromatin 71

Cell-Type-Specific Analyses of Responses to Environmental Change 72

Future Prospects 76

Acknowledgments 76

References 77

Chapter 5 Toward a Virtual Root: Interaction of Genomics and Modeling to Develop Predictive Biology Approaches 79
Julien Lavenus, Leah Band, Alistair Middleton, Michael Wilson, Mikael Lucas, Laurent Laplaze, and Malcolm Bennett

Assembling Root Gene Regulatory Pathways Using Genomics 79

Modeling Well-Characterized Small Root Gene Regulatory Networks 81

Building New Large-Scale Root Gene Regulatory Network 84

Multi-Scale Modeling Approaches to Study Root Growth and Development 88

Conclusions and Future Challenges 89

References 91

Chapter 6 Genomics of Root Hairs 93
Hyung-Taeg Cho

Genomics with Single Cells 93

Root Hair Development 94

High-Throughput Approaches for the Characterization of Root Hairs 95

Functions of Root Hair-Specific Genes 103

The Regulatory Pathway for Root Hair-Specific Genes 110

Perspective 111

Acknowledgments 111

References 112

Chapter 7 The Effects of Moisture Extremes on Plant Roots and Their Connections with Other Abiotic Stresses 117
Laura M. Vaughn and Henry T. Nguyen

Introduction 117

Low Water Availability—Drought 118

Excess Water—Soil Waterlogging, Flooding, and Submergence 128

Common Plant Root Responses to Abiotic Stressors 135

Continuing Challenges in Breeding for Plant Root Systems Tolerant to Abiotic Stress 137

Acknowledgments 138

References 138

Chapter 8 Legume Roots and Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiotic Interactions 145
Philippe Laporte, Andreas Niebel, and Florian Frugier

Genetic Dissection of the Legume Root System 145

Functional Genomic Analyses of Legume Nodules and Roots 155

Concluding Remarks 161

Acknowledgments 162

References 162

Chapter 9 What the Genomics of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Teaches Us about Root Development 171
Damien Formey, Cyril Jourda, Christophe Roux, and Pierre-Marc Delaux

Forward and Reverse Genetics for Identifying Myc Mutants 172

Comparative Transcriptomics of AM Symbiosis: Toward Identification of Genes Involved in Root Development 175

Small RNAs in AM Symbiosis 181

Acknowledgments 183

References 183

Chapter 10 How Pathogens Affect Root Structure 189
Michael Quentin, Tarek Hewezi, Isabelle Damiani, Pierre Abad, Thomas Baum, and Bruno Favery

Introduction 189

Root Infection and Feeding Cell Ontogenesis 190

Genome-Wide Analysis of the Plant Response to Infection 192

The Plant Cytoskeleton Is Targeted by Root Pathogens 193

Root Pathogens Hijack Cell Cycle Regulators 194

Severe Cell Wall Remodeling Is Associated with Feeding Site Formation 195

Phytohormones Regulating Development and Defense May Control Feeding Site Formation 196

Role of miRNAs in Feeding Site Formation and Function 198

Nematode Effectors That Alter Root Cell Development during Parasitism 200

Conclusion 203

Acknowledgments 204

References 204

Chapter 11 Genomics of the Root—Actinorhizal Symbiosis 211
Valerie Hocher, Nicole Alloisio, Laurent Laplaze, Didier Bogusz, and Philippe Normand

Introduction 211

Actinorhizal Symbiosis 212

Development of Actinorhizal Nodules 214

Genomic Resources for Studying Actinorhizal Symbiosis 217

What Did We Learn from Actinorhizal Genomics? 220

Conclusion and Future Directions 222

Acknowledgments 222

References 223

Chapter 12 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and Root Architecture 227
Thais L.G. Carvalho, Paulo C.G. Ferreira, and Adriana S. Hemerly

Introduction 227

Different Root Niches for PGPR Colonization 228

PGPR Recognition by Plants 229

Modulation of Root Growth and Architecture by PGPRs 232

Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion by PGPRs 234

Plant Genetic Programs Controlling Modulation of Root Growth and Architecture by PGPRs 240

Conclusions 241

Acknowledgments 242

References 242

Chapter 13 Translational Root Genomics for Crop Improvement 249
Reyazul Rouf Mir, Mahendar Thudi, Siva K. Chamarthi, L. Krishnamurthy, Pooran M. Gaur, and Rajeev K. Varshney

Introduction 249

Molecular Dissection of Root Trait 258

Molecular Breeding for Root Traits 259

Summary and Outlook 260

Acknowledgments 260

References 260

Index 265

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      Publication Date: 27/11/2012
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Fully integrated and comprehensive in its coverage, Root Genomics and Soil Interactions examines the use of genome-based technologies to understand root development and adaptability to biotic and abiotic stresses and changes in the soil environment.

      Table of Contents

      Contributors ix

      Preface xv

      Chapter 1 Genomics of Root Development 3
      Boris Parizot and Tom Beeckman

      Introduction 3

      Genomics of LRI 7

      Rise of New Technologies to Understand Lateral Root Development 19

      ComparativOmics, the Future 20

      Acknowledgments 21

      References 21

      Chapter 2 The Complex Eukaryotic Transcriptome: Nonprotein-Coding RNAs and Root Development 29
      F. Ariel, A.B. Moreno, F. Bardou, and M. Crespi

      Genomic Approaches Reveal Novel Aspects of the Eukaryotic Transcriptome 29

      The Role of RNA-Binding Proteins in npcRNA Metabolism and Activity 34

      Nonprotein-Coding RNAs in Root Development 38

      Future Perspectives 42

      Acknowledgments 42

      References 42

      Chapter 3 Genomics of Auxin Action in Roots 49
      Elisabeth L. Williams and Ive De Smet

      Introduction 49

      The Basis of Auxin Biology 49

      Auxin Genomics in Root Development 55

      Auxin and Root Hair Development 56

      Auxin in Gravitropism 57

      Auxin in LR Initiation 57

      Conclusion 58

      Acknowledgments 58

      References 58

      Chapter 4 Cell-Type Resolution Analysis of Root Development and Environmental Responses 63
      Jose R. Dinneny

      Introduction 63

      Tools for Cell-Type Resolution Analysis 64

      Analysis of Spatiotemporal Expression Patterns in the Arabidopsis Root 69

      Analysis of Cell-Type-Specific Expression Patterns in the Rice Root 70

      Cell-Type-Specific Analysis of Auxin 71

      Cell-Type-Specific Analyses of Chromatin 71

      Cell-Type-Specific Analyses of Responses to Environmental Change 72

      Future Prospects 76

      Acknowledgments 76

      References 77

      Chapter 5 Toward a Virtual Root: Interaction of Genomics and Modeling to Develop Predictive Biology Approaches 79
      Julien Lavenus, Leah Band, Alistair Middleton, Michael Wilson, Mikael Lucas, Laurent Laplaze, and Malcolm Bennett

      Assembling Root Gene Regulatory Pathways Using Genomics 79

      Modeling Well-Characterized Small Root Gene Regulatory Networks 81

      Building New Large-Scale Root Gene Regulatory Network 84

      Multi-Scale Modeling Approaches to Study Root Growth and Development 88

      Conclusions and Future Challenges 89

      References 91

      Chapter 6 Genomics of Root Hairs 93
      Hyung-Taeg Cho

      Genomics with Single Cells 93

      Root Hair Development 94

      High-Throughput Approaches for the Characterization of Root Hairs 95

      Functions of Root Hair-Specific Genes 103

      The Regulatory Pathway for Root Hair-Specific Genes 110

      Perspective 111

      Acknowledgments 111

      References 112

      Chapter 7 The Effects of Moisture Extremes on Plant Roots and Their Connections with Other Abiotic Stresses 117
      Laura M. Vaughn and Henry T. Nguyen

      Introduction 117

      Low Water Availability—Drought 118

      Excess Water—Soil Waterlogging, Flooding, and Submergence 128

      Common Plant Root Responses to Abiotic Stressors 135

      Continuing Challenges in Breeding for Plant Root Systems Tolerant to Abiotic Stress 137

      Acknowledgments 138

      References 138

      Chapter 8 Legume Roots and Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiotic Interactions 145
      Philippe Laporte, Andreas Niebel, and Florian Frugier

      Genetic Dissection of the Legume Root System 145

      Functional Genomic Analyses of Legume Nodules and Roots 155

      Concluding Remarks 161

      Acknowledgments 162

      References 162

      Chapter 9 What the Genomics of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Teaches Us about Root Development 171
      Damien Formey, Cyril Jourda, Christophe Roux, and Pierre-Marc Delaux

      Forward and Reverse Genetics for Identifying Myc Mutants 172

      Comparative Transcriptomics of AM Symbiosis: Toward Identification of Genes Involved in Root Development 175

      Small RNAs in AM Symbiosis 181

      Acknowledgments 183

      References 183

      Chapter 10 How Pathogens Affect Root Structure 189
      Michael Quentin, Tarek Hewezi, Isabelle Damiani, Pierre Abad, Thomas Baum, and Bruno Favery

      Introduction 189

      Root Infection and Feeding Cell Ontogenesis 190

      Genome-Wide Analysis of the Plant Response to Infection 192

      The Plant Cytoskeleton Is Targeted by Root Pathogens 193

      Root Pathogens Hijack Cell Cycle Regulators 194

      Severe Cell Wall Remodeling Is Associated with Feeding Site Formation 195

      Phytohormones Regulating Development and Defense May Control Feeding Site Formation 196

      Role of miRNAs in Feeding Site Formation and Function 198

      Nematode Effectors That Alter Root Cell Development during Parasitism 200

      Conclusion 203

      Acknowledgments 204

      References 204

      Chapter 11 Genomics of the Root—Actinorhizal Symbiosis 211
      Valerie Hocher, Nicole Alloisio, Laurent Laplaze, Didier Bogusz, and Philippe Normand

      Introduction 211

      Actinorhizal Symbiosis 212

      Development of Actinorhizal Nodules 214

      Genomic Resources for Studying Actinorhizal Symbiosis 217

      What Did We Learn from Actinorhizal Genomics? 220

      Conclusion and Future Directions 222

      Acknowledgments 222

      References 223

      Chapter 12 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and Root Architecture 227
      Thais L.G. Carvalho, Paulo C.G. Ferreira, and Adriana S. Hemerly

      Introduction 227

      Different Root Niches for PGPR Colonization 228

      PGPR Recognition by Plants 229

      Modulation of Root Growth and Architecture by PGPRs 232

      Mechanisms of Plant Growth Promotion by PGPRs 234

      Plant Genetic Programs Controlling Modulation of Root Growth and Architecture by PGPRs 240

      Conclusions 241

      Acknowledgments 242

      References 242

      Chapter 13 Translational Root Genomics for Crop Improvement 249
      Reyazul Rouf Mir, Mahendar Thudi, Siva K. Chamarthi, L. Krishnamurthy, Pooran M. Gaur, and Rajeev K. Varshney

      Introduction 249

      Molecular Dissection of Root Trait 258

      Molecular Breeding for Root Traits 259

      Summary and Outlook 260

      Acknowledgments 260

      References 260

      Index 265

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