The length of root hairs, a critical determinant of a plant's absorption capacity, is dictated by a translational pulse of the transcription factor RSL4. The intensity and duration of this pulse depends on the integration of endogenous and environmental information that tunes the phenotypic readout to the environment.
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Schmidt, W. Root development: Pulse control. Nature Plants 1, 15148 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.148
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