Plant Roots - From Cells to Systems, Reprinted from PLANT AND SOIL, 187:1, 1997 Proceedings of the 14th Long Ashton International Symposium Plant Roots — From Cells to Systems, held in Bristol, U.K., 13-15 September 1995 Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences Series, Vol. 73

Proceedings of the 14th Long Ashton International Symposium: Plant Roots - From Cells to Systems held in Bristol, UK, 13-15 September 1995

1. Mutational Analysis of Root Initiation in the Arabidopsis Embryo; T. Berleth, et al. 2. Turgor-Regulation During Extension Growth and Osmotic Stress of Maize Roots. An Example of Single-Cell Mapping; J. Pritchard, et al. 3. Microtubular Cytoskeleton and Root Morphogenesis; P.W. Barlow, J.S. Parker. 4. Roots of Willow (Salix viminalis L.) show Marked Tolerance to Oxygen Shortage in Flooded Soils and in Solution Culture; M.B. Jackson, P.A. Attwood. 5. Rol Genes and Root Initiation and Development; D. Chriqui, et al. 6. Variation, Co-Ordination and Compensation in Root Systems in Relation to Soil Variability; D. Robinson. 7. Water Transport in Plants: Role of the Apoplast; E. Steudle, J. Frensch. 8. The Molecular Basis of Potassium Nutrition in Plants; C.J. Smart, et al. 9. Root Apical Organization in Arabidopsis thaliana Ecotype `WS' and a Comment on Root Cap Structure; T.L. Rost, et al. 10. Experimental and Genetic Analysis of Root Development in Arabidopsis thaliana; B. Scheres, et al. 11. A Biophysical Analysis of Root Growth under Mechanical Stress; A.G. Bengough, et al. 12. Metal-Gene-Interactions in Roots: Metallothionein-Like Genes and Iron Reductases; N.T. Robinson, et al. 13. Molecular Responses of Roots Related to Fungal Colonisation in Arbuscular Mycorrhiza; V. Gianinazzi-Pearson. 14. Legume and Actinorhizal Root Nodule Formation; K. Pawlowski, T. Bisseling. 15. Responses of Roots to Low Temperatures and Nitrogen Forms; P. Stamp, et al. Subject Index.

The book provides an overview of root biology, ranging from studies at the molecular, genetic and cellular levels to a level that puts the root within the context of whole-plant studies. Rarely has such a prestigious line-up of authors, all famed for their innovative work on roots, been brought together in one volume for a concise but comprehensive survey of root structure and function.