2005) endodermis - a single layer of cells enclosing the vascular tissue of the root (Raven et al. 1999) exudates - compounds released into the soil/rhizosphere by plant roots (Walker et al.

Plants affected by RKN may become chlorotic and/or stunted due to reduced access to water and in severe cases plant death may occur. RKN overwinters in the soil as eggs. Root exudates from a ...

Root exudates and the rhizosphere microbiome play critical roles in controlling crown gall disease, but their roles in suppressing crown gall disease in grafted plants remain unclear. Here ...

One group of organisms that interact with plant roots is bacteria, a group consisting of both pathogenic and beneficial forms. Bacteria in the rhizosphere can influence the physiological activity of ...