roothair defective
roothair defective: root hairs fail to elongate, field grown plants are stunted.
roothair defective
primary root of germinating mutant kernel showing absence of root hairs. (Photos courtesy P. Schnable.)
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roothair defective
for comparison with rth1, primary root of germinating normal kernel showing normal root hairs. (Photos courtesy P. Schnable.)
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roothair defective
electron micrograph of the surface of an rth3 primary root showing aberrant "stocking cap" root hair initials. (Photos courtesy P. Schnable.)
