Border Cells of the Root Apex: Role in Adaptation Strategies and Root Immunity

Border cells (BCs) are a cell population of the root cap that, during the process of differentiation, separates from the surface of the root apex in the form of single cells, small aggregates, or cell sheets and passes into the rhizosphere space. The functional activity of BCs in the rhizosphere is realized through the production of exometabolites. The review discusses the role of BCs and the root extracellular trap formed from their exometabolites in the processes of adaptation of the root system to various abiotic factors and reactions of the root immune system.