Waisel, Y., Eshel, A., Kafkafi, U., eds. Plant roots - the hidden half

Research on plant roots represents an exciting and intriguingfield of science. Undoubtedly, the vast major ity of researcherswithin the field are familiar with the first (1991) and second(1996) editions of this book. Since these editions were published,understanding of root biology has been advanced by using molecularbiology methods and molecular genetic tools which offer novelperspectives for the exploitation and understanding of rootstructure and root processes. The third edition of Plant roots– the hidden half includes revised and expanded informationon topics covered in the previous editions, as well as in