Root hairs, the tip-growing extensions of root epidermal cells, are a model system for answering many plant cell and developmental biology research questions. This book, written by experts in the field, covers the research up to 2008 on cellular, genetic, electrophysiological and developmental aspects of root hair growth, as well as the interaction of root hairs with rhizobia and mycorrhizae in the establishment of symbiosis. With a wealth of information on technical and experimental aspects useful in the laboratory, this comprehensive book is a valuable resource for researchers and students in the broad field of plant cell and molecular biology.

Genetics of Root Hair Formation

Intracellular Organization: A Prerequisite for Root Hair Elongation and Cell Wall Deposition
Auxin and Root Hair Morphogenesis
The Membrane Dynamics of Root Hair Morphogenesis
Plant Cell Wall Biogenesis During Tip Growth in Root Hair Cells
Modeling Tip Growth: Pushing Ahead
Root Hair Electrophysiology
Calcium in Root Hair Growth
Phospholipid Signaling in Root Hair Development
ROP (Rho-Related Protein from Plants) GTPases for Spatial Control of Root Hair Morphogenesis
The Actin Cytoskeleton in Root Hairs: A Cell Elongation Device
Microtubules in Plant Root Hairs and Their Role in Cell Polarity and Tip Growth
Nod Factor Signal Transduction in the Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis
Architecture of Infection Thread Networks in Nitrogen-Fixing Root Nodules
Microbial Encounters of a Symbiotic Kind: Attaching to Roots and Other Surfaces
Root Hair Colonization by Mycorrhizal Fungi.