Thomas C. Walk
Pennsylvania State University
6 Papers
Thomas C. Walk is an academic researcher from Pennsylvania State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Root system & Gene. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications. Previous affiliations of Thomas C. Walk include South China Agricultural University.
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Papers
Architectural Tradeoffs between Adventitious and Basal Roots for Phosphorus Acquisition
TL;DR: The results confirm the importance of root respiration in nutrient foraging strategies, and demonstrate functional tradeoffs among distinct components of the root system, will be useful in developing ideotypes for more nutrient efficient crops.
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Genome-wide identification of soybean microRNAs and their targets reveals their organ-specificity and responses to phosphate starvation
TL;DR: This study implies the important roles of miRNAs in P signaling and provides clues for deciphering the functions for microRNA/target modules in soybean.
Morphological synergism in root hair length, density, initiation and geometry for phosphorus acquisition in Arabidopsis thaliana: A modeling approach
TL;DR: The data support the hypothesis that the responses of root hairs to low phosphorus availability are synergistic, which may account for their coordinated regulation, and confirmed the benefits of increasing root hair density by increasing the number of trichoblast files rather than decreasing the trichoblasts.
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Ammonium Transporter (AMT) Genes in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Jing Dai,Peipei Han,Thomas C. Walk,Lingli Yang,Li-yun Chen,Yinshui Li,Chiming Gu,Xing Liao,Lu Qin +8 more
TL;DR: In this article , 20 AMT genes were identified in a comprehensive search of the B. napus genome, including 14 members of AMT1 and 6 members of AmT2, and qRT-PCR analysis found that several BnaAMTs strongly respond to the exogenous N conditions, implying the functional roles of AMTs in ammonium absorption in rapeseed.
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Root Gravitropism and Below-ground Competition among Neighbouring Plants: A Modelling Approach
TL;DR: In heterogeneous soils, co-localization of soil resources and roots was more important in determining resource uptake than inter-plant root competition, and genetic variation for root architecture in common bean may be related to adaptation to diverse competitive environments.