Maize brace roots provide stalk anchorage
J. W. Reneau, R. S. Khangura, A. Stager, L. C. Erndwein, T. Weldekidan, D. D. Cook, B. P. Dilkes, E. E. Sparks
This study shows that maize brace roots provide a rigid base for stalk anchorage, but their contribution to anchorage is not linearly related to flowering time.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2020Plant Biology