A group of cells at the tip of the root, rubbed off by the motion of the root tip through the soil and constantly renewed from within.
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1 It also revealed a role for the lateral root cap and the epidermis in controlling root growth, a faster response.
2 Despite this well-established role in the control of developmental processes in roots , the root cap 's function in nutrition remains obscure.
3 The root cap has a fundamental role in sensing environmental cues as well as regulating root growth via altered meristem activity.
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