The Plant Cell
The Plant Cell
5 years ago

Phenomics of root system architecture: Measuring and analyzing root phenes (By Larry York and Guillaume Lobet).

Summaryplantcell;29/9/tpc.117.tt0917/FIG1F1fig1One of roots' key roles is to secure access to water and nutrients for the plant, often in a highly heterogeneous and challenging environment. To cope with such function, root systems have evolved as highly plastic, responsive and diverse organs. However, due to technical constraints, root research has long been stuck in its infancy. This teaching tool discusses the relatively young field of root system architecture quantification. It introduces the concepts of phenes (like genes, but referring to the phenotype), and architectural concepts including morphology, geometry, and topology. It concludes by discussing the practical considerations linked to the root system architecture quantification (including growth and sampling methods), and different data analysis methods. Posted September 20, 2017.Click HERE to access Teaching Tool Components.

Publisher URL: http://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.117.tt0917

DOI: 10.1105/tpc.117.tt0917

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