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  "abstract": "Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme rainfall events, making waterlogging a major constraint on crop production. Waterlogging imposes a composite stress on plants by causing rhizosphere hypoxia and promoting the accumulation of toxic reduced compounds. Root morphological plasticity is a central adaptive strategy under these conditions. It relies on the coordinated deployment of four linked modules: adventitious root (AR) formation, aerenchyma development, barrier formation to radial oxygen loss (ROL), and root system architecture (RSA) remodeling. These responses are initiated by ERF-VII-dependent hypoxia sensing and further shaped by ethylene-auxin interactions, ROS/Ca 2+ signaling, gaseous regulators such as NO and H 2 S, and the capacity for metabolic reprogramming and carbon reallocation. Differences among species and genotypes likely reflect variation in signaling sensitivity, regulatory-network organization, and metabolic efficiency. In this review, we integrate current knowledge across three levels: root morphological modules, their regulatory networks, and rhizosphere constraints. We highlight key leverage points for improving waterlogging tolerance and propose a mechanistic framework to support both crop breeding and field management under increasingly flood-prone conditions.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "School of Food Engineering, Harbin University",
    "College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University",
    "Ministry of Education Engineering Research Center for Agricultural Microbial Technology School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University",
    "National Sugar Crop Improvement Centre, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University"
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      "name": "Bingchen Zou"
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      "name": "Tingting Sun"
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      "name": "Yang YuJu"
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  "doi": "10.3389/fpls.2026.1823032",
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  "pdf_url": "https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1823032/pdf",
  "pmcid": "PMC13253432",
  "pmid": "42293008",
  "published": "2026-05-28",
  "publisher": "Frontiers Media",
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  "title": "Root morphogenetic responses to waterlogging stress in plants: from structural reconfiguration to molecular regulatory mechanisms",
  "title_text": "Root morphogenetic responses to waterlogging stress in plants: from structural reconfiguration to molecular regulatory mechanisms",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-09T13:21:08Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/5gqrgyy67b0ep",
  "venue": "Frontiers in Plant Science",
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