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Transcriptomic And Anatomical Complexity Of Primary, Seminal, And Crown Roots Highlight Root Type-Specific Functional Diversity In Maize (Zea Mays L.), Huanhuan Tai, Xin Lu, Nin Opitz, Caroline Marcon, Anja Paschold, Andrew Lithio, Dan Nettleton, Frank Hochholdinger
Transcriptomic And Anatomical Complexity Of Primary, Seminal, And Crown Roots Highlight Root Type-Specific Functional Diversity In Maize (Zea Mays L.), Huanhuan Tai, Xin Lu, Nin Opitz, Caroline Marcon, Anja Paschold, Andrew Lithio, Dan Nettleton, Frank Hochholdinger
Dan Nettleton
Maize develops a complex root system composed of embryonic and post-embryonic roots. Spatio-temporal differences in the formation of these root types imply specific functions during maize development. A comparative transcriptomic study of embryonic primary and seminal, and post-embryonic crown roots of the maize inbred line B73 by RNA sequencing along with anatomical studies were conducted early in development. Seminal roots displayed unique anatomical features, whereas the organization of primary and crown roots was similar. For instance, seminal roots displayed fewer cortical cell files and their stele contained more meta-xylem vessels. Global expression profiling revealed diverse patterns of gene activity across …