Investigate how SCARECROW transcription factors contribute to the organization of root tissues in rice.
Identified two SCARECROW transcription factors
Analyzed their role in root development
Studied radial arrangement of cortical cell layers
SCARECROW factors modulate the number of cortical cell layers
Regulation supports rice adaptation to flooding conditions
Abstract
Two SCARECROW transcription factors balance the number of cell layers constituting the radially arranged tissues of the roots, thereby contributing to rice adaptation to flooding.