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Root hairs: Specialized tubular cells extending root surfaces

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Root hairs are tubular extensions of epidermal cells that have their origin either in any protoderm cell or in specialized protoderm cells called trichoblasts. These latter cells are the result of an asymmetric cytokinesis determined by the positioning of a pre-prophase band of microtubules. The smaller sibling cell is the trichoblast and specializes physiologically and structurally prior to root hair outgrowth. Several genes are involved in the initiation and outgrowth of root hairs. Elongation of root hairs is by tip growth, and, correlated with this, cytoplasmic organelles and cytoskeletal elements show a polarized distribution; the apical dome consists of numerous vesicles, many associated with cell wall synthesis. The relationship between cellulose microfibril deposition and the pattern of cortical microtubules has received considerable attention, as has the role of the cytoskeleton and calcium in controlling cytoplasmic streaming. Root hairs extend the absorbing surface of the root and therefore have been studied in terms both of physiological characteristics of the plasma membrane and uptake of water and of various ions in the soil solution. Many plant species develop soil sheaths (rhizosheaths) which protect the root surface from desiccation and harbour various microorganisms; root hairs are intimately involved in these sheaths. Various growth regulators have been studied in terms of their effect on the structure and function of root hairs. Root hairs play a significant role in the interaction between plants and nitrogen-fixing microorganisms (e.g.,Rhizobium, Frankia) and symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi.

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This manuscript is dedicated to the late Dr. R. G. H. Cormack (deceased 1995) for his pioneering work on root hairs and for stimulating the senior author’s initial interest in roots.

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Peterson, R.L., Farquhar, M.L. Root hairs: Specialized tubular cells extending root surfaces. Bot. Rev 62, 1–40 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02868919

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