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Time-lapse Fluorescence Imaging of Arabidopsis Root Growth with Rapid Manipulation of The Root Environment Using The RootChip
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2012
This article provides a protocol for cultivation of Arabidopsis seedlings in the RootChip, a microfluidic imaging platform that combines automated control of growth conditions with microscopic root monitoring and FRET-based measurement of intracellular metabolite levels.
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Primary and Secondary Growth in Roots and Shoots
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2026
Vascular plants, which account for over 90% of the Earth’s vegetation, all undergo primary growth—which lengthens roots and shoots. Many land plants, notably woody plants, also undergo secondary growth—which thickens roots and shoots.Primary and secondary growth can occur simultaneously in a plant. While primary growth occurs in newer plant regions, secondary growth transpires in regions that have completed primary growth. There are overlaps and distinctions between root growth and shoot growth.
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Bacterial Growth Curve Analysis and its Environmental Applications
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Dr. Ian Pepper and Dr. Charles Gerba - The University of Arizona Demonstrating Author: Luisa Ikner Bacteria are among the most abundant life forms on Earth. They are found in every ecosystem and are vital for everyday life. For example, bacteria affect what people eat, drink, and breathe, and there are actually more bacterial cells within a person’s body than mammalian cells. Because of the importance of bacteria, it is preferable to study particular species of bacteria...
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Precise, High-throughput Analysis of Bacterial Growth
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2017
Quantitative evaluation of bacterial growth is essential to understanding microbial physiology as a systems-level phenomenon. A protocol for experimental manipulation and an analytical approach are introduced, allowing for precise, high-throughput analysis of bacterial growth, which is a key subject of interest in systems biology.
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Plant Promoter Analysis: Identification and Characterization of Root Nodule Specific Promoter in the Common Bean
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2017
Promoter expression analyses are crucial to improving the understanding of gene regulation and the spatiotemporal expression of target genes. Herein we present a protocol to identify, isolate, and clone a plant promoter. Further, we describe the characterization of the nodule-specific promoter in the common bean hairy roots.
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Root elongation reflects two linked cellular processes. Cells divide in the root apical meristem, adding new cells near the tip, and those cells expand behind the meristem, increasing overall length. Repeated measurements therefore reveal the combined outcome of meristem activity and post-division expansion, rather than identifying a single cellular event. This distinction helps interpret changes in developmental rate.
Environmental cues can change both the direction and extent of root development. Gravity influences growth direction, while water and nutrient availability affect the patterns that roots form as they develop. Measurements of length, branching, diameter, and direction allow researchers to distinguish general developmental changes from shifts in root system architecture associated with environmental conditions.
Length captures elongation, but it does not describe the entire root system. Diameter can indicate changes in root form, branching reveals structural complexity, and growth direction records how roots respond spatially. Considering these traits together gives a more complete view of root system architecture and helps connect visible growth patterns with resource acquisition or treatment responses.
A basic workflow begins by observing roots repeatedly over time and recording consistent features such as length, diameter, branching, and direction. Images can provide a record for comparing growth across observations, while direct measurements can quantify changes in root form. Organizing these measurements chronologically helps reveal elongation patterns and supports comparisons among environmental conditions or experimental treatments.
This analysis is useful when researchers need to evaluate plant development or determine how roots respond to drought, nutrient availability, or another treatment. Comparing measured traits across conditions can show whether a factor changes elongation, branching, diameter, or direction. The results help connect experimental conditions with plant health, resource acquisition, and overall root system architecture.
Root measurements provide developmental evidence that can be related to how plants acquire resources and respond to environmental conditions. Differences in elongation, branching, diameter, or direction may reveal contrasting root system architectures among treatments or plants. In crop-related studies, these observations support evaluation of plant health and performance without relying only on aboveground characteristics.