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Inconsistencies in the root biology terminology: Let’s communicate better
Plant and Soil ( IF 3.9 ) Pub Date : 2022-04-12 , DOI: 10.1007/s11104-022-05415-3
Joseph G. Dubrovsky ₁

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Purpose

Root biology is an actively developing field that includes ecological, morphological, anatomical, developmental, and evolutionary aspects. I focus this opinion paper entirely on the inconsistencies in the usage of various terms in root biology. When terminology is used inconsistently, this may create a confusion in understanding, and the goal of this article is to identify the most common errors and suggest how to avoid them.

Identified inconsistencies and proposed suggestions

The proposed suggestions are as follows: (1) When definitions are not established or ambiguous, it is recommended to describe what is meant (“basal root” term is discussed); (2) Avoid using ambiguous terms (it is recommended not to use the term “secondary root”); (3) When known, give preference to organogenesis-related terminology (the terms “primary root”, “tap root”, and “main root” are compared); (4) Avoid using terms established for one identity to describe a different identity (inappropriate term selection is discussed, and it is recommended not to use the term “basal meristem” in the context of the root apex longitudinal zonation).

Towards better communication

Overall, I discuss how to avoid inconsistencies in terminology and achieve better communication among root biologists.

中文翻译：

根源生物学术语的不一致：让我们更好地沟通

目的

根生物学是一个积极发展的领域，包括生态学、形态学、解剖学、发育和进化方面。我将这篇意见书完全集中在根生物学中各种术语的使用不一致上。当术语使用不一致时，可能会造成理解上的混乱，本文的目的是找出最常见的错误并提出如何避免它们的建议。

发现的不一致和提出的建议

建议如下： (1) 当定义不明确或不明确时，建议描述其含义（讨论“基根”术语）；（2）避免使用模棱两可的术语（建议不要使用“次根”一词）；(3) 当已知时，优先使用与器官发生相关的术语（比较术语“主根”、“主根”和“主根”）；（4）避免使用为一个身份建立的术语来描述不同的身份（讨论了不恰当的术语选择，建议不要在根尖纵向分区的背景下使用术语“基础分生组织”）。