title: Plant Biology: Building Barriers… in Roots.
abstract: The Casparian strip is an important barrier regulating water and nutrient uptake into root tissues. New research reveals two peptide signals and their co-receptors play critical roles patterning and maintaining barrier integrity.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Plant Integrative Biology, Plant & Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, LE12 5RD, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: von Wangenheim
authors.affiliation: Centre for Plant Integrative Biology, Plant & Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, LE12 5RD, UK; Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.affiliation: Centre for Plant Integrative Biology, Plant & Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, LE12 5RD, UK.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.affiliation: Centre for Plant Integrative Biology, Plant & Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, LE12 5RD, UK. Electronic address: Malcolm.bennett@nottingham.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Malcolm J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis; D001692:Biological Transport; D002473:Cell Wall; D000078622:Nutrients; D018517:Plant Roots
chemical_list: D000078622:Nutrients