The Sparks lab aims to understand the development, morphology, function, and molecular regulation of shoot-borne brace roots in maize. The ultimate goal of this work is to match brace roots to their ...

The 4 and 5 crown roots are generally more for support and achoring the plant, sometimes above ground (brace roots). They are less of afactor on yield than crown roots 1, 2,and 3. Ideally ...