The number of the velamen and cortex layers, as well as the pole of protoxylem can influence the root diameter (Moreira and Isaias 2008). However, the environment influences the development of root ...

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Contributed by John F. Doebley, December 3, 2017 (sent for review October 16, 2017; reviewed by Nathan M. Springer and Jonathan F. Wendel) ...