The current unpredictable climate changes are causing frequent and severe droughts. Such
circumstances emphasize the need to understand the response of plants to drought stress …

Root architectural phenotypes are promising targets for crop breeding, but root architectural
effects on microbial associations in agricultural fields are not well understood. Architecture …

Aims Root system is an important regulator for unevenly distributed below-ground resource
acquisition. In a rainfed cropping environment, drought stress (DS) significantly restricts root …

Plant pathogens cause yield losses in crops worldwide. Breeding for improved disease
resistance and management by precision agriculture are two approaches to limit such yield …

High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) platforms are capable of monitoring the phenotypic
variation of plants through multiple types of sensors, such as red green and blue (RGB) …

Background: Root system architecture (RSA) is of growing interest in implementing plant
improvements with belowground root traits. Modern computing technology applied to …

In recent years, the root microbiome (ie, microorganisms growing inside, on, or in close
proximity to plant roots) has been shown to play an important role in plant health and …

Drought stress reduces crop biomass yield and the profitability of rainfed agricultural
systems. Evaluation of populations or accessions adapted to diverse geographical and agro …

Abiotic stresses are responsible for significant yield loss in field crops due to drastic impact
of adverse climatic conditions on plant growth and development. Due to water intensive …

Roots are essential for acquiring water and nutrients to sustain and support plant growth and
anchorage. However, they have been studied less than the aboveground traits in …