--- res: bibo_abstract: - The plant root system is essential for providing anchorage to the soil, supplying minerals and water, and synthesizing metabolites. It is a dynamic organ modulated by external cues such as environmental signals, water and nutrients availability, salinity and others. Lateral roots (LRs) are initiated from the primary root post-embryonically, after which they progress through discrete developmental stages which can be independently controlled, providing a high level of plasticity during root system formation. Within this review, main contributions are presented, from the classical forward genetic screens to the more recent high-throughput approaches, combined with computer model predictions, dissecting how LRs and thereby root system architecture is established and developed.@eng bibo_authorlist: - foaf_Person: foaf_givenName: Candela foaf_name: Cuesta, Candela foaf_surname: Cuesta foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=33A3C818-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 orcid: 0000-0003-1923-2410 - foaf_Person: foaf_givenName: Krzysztof T foaf_name: Wabnik, Krzysztof T foaf_surname: Wabnik foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=4DE369A4-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 orcid: 0000-0001-7263-0560 - foaf_Person: foaf_givenName: Eva foaf_name: Benková, Eva foaf_surname: Benková foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=38F4F166-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87 orcid: 0000-0002-8510-9739 bibo_doi: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00537 bibo_volume: 4 dct_date: 2013^xs_gYear dct_language: eng dct_publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation@ dct_title: Systems approaches to study root architecture dynamics@ ...