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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Roots grow downwards parallel to the gravity vector, to anchor a plant in
    soil and acquire water and nutrients, using a gravitropic mechanism dependent
    on the asymmetric distribution of the phytohormone auxin. Recently, Chang et al.
    demonstrate that asymmetric distribution of another phytohormone, cytokinin, directs
    root growth towards higher water content.
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author:
- first_name: Scott A
  full_name: Sinclair, Scott A
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  last_name: Sinclair
  orcid: 0000-0002-4566-0593
- first_name: Jiří
  full_name: Friml, Jiří
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  last_name: Friml
  orcid: 0000-0002-8302-7596
citation:
  ama: 'Sinclair SA, Friml J. Defying gravity: a plant’s quest for moisture. <i>Cell
    Research</i>. 2019;29:965-966. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4">10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4</a>'
  apa: 'Sinclair, S. A., &#38; Friml, J. (2019). Defying gravity: a plant’s quest
    for moisture. <i>Cell Research</i>. Springer Nature. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4</a>'
  chicago: 'Sinclair, Scott A, and Jiří Friml. “Defying Gravity: A Plant’s Quest for
    Moisture.” <i>Cell Research</i>. Springer Nature, 2019. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4</a>.'
  ieee: 'S. A. Sinclair and J. Friml, “Defying gravity: a plant’s quest for moisture,”
    <i>Cell Research</i>, vol. 29. Springer Nature, pp. 965–966, 2019.'
  ista: 'Sinclair SA, Friml J. 2019. Defying gravity: a plant’s quest for moisture.
    Cell Research. 29, 965–966.'
  mla: 'Sinclair, Scott A., and Jiří Friml. “Defying Gravity: A Plant’s Quest for
    Moisture.” <i>Cell Research</i>, vol. 29, Springer Nature, 2019, pp. 965–66, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4">10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4</a>.'
  short: S.A. Sinclair, J. Friml, Cell Research 29 (2019) 965–966.
date_created: 2019-12-02T12:30:48Z
date_published: 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-09-06T11:20:58Z
day: '01'
department:
- _id: JiFr
doi: 10.1038/s41422-019-0254-4
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page: 965-966
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publication: Cell Research
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title: 'Defying gravity: a plant''s quest for moisture'
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