Researchers have identified the master switch for formation of the Casparian strip, a special structure in the root that plays an important role in nutrient uptake. Researchers at the University ...

The Casparian strip in plant roots is a diffusion barrier that directs water and solutes from the soil to the water-conducting tissues. Proteins involved in making the strip have at long last been ...

Figure 1: A new protein family localizes to the Casparian strip membrane domain. Figure 2: CASP1 protein gradually localizes to a stable central domain. Figure 3: CASP proteins interact with each ...

David Salt from the University of Nottingham, focuses on the crucial role of dirigent proteins (DPs) in the formation of the Casparian strip in plant roots and in lignin polymerization.

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne, and the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a hidden talent of the Casparian strip—a root ...

But here’s where things get weird. The researchers discovered that the Casparian strip (CS), a waterproof barrier in plant roots, develops at the same time as nodules. The CS normally acts like a VIP ...

Several proteins were known to be necessary for Casparian strip formation, including the receptor kinase GSO1/SGN3. Now, work at Nagoya University has identified peptide hormone ligands within the ...

To study the mechanism responsible for mineral and water uptake, the researchers focused on Casparian strips, vital structures that are known to regulate this mechanism. These cell wall modifications ...

By a mechanical barrier, the Casparian strip, it is protected from minerals dissolved in the soil water penetrating into it in an uncontrolled fashion. The researchers also demonstrated a higher ...

Because this process usually occurs against a concentration gradient, passive diffusion is prevented and homeostasis ensured by the presence of a waterproof lignin-rich barrier known as the Casparian ...