Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake
of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root …

Plant phenotyping refers to a quantitative description of the plant's anatomical,
ontogenetical, physiological and biochemical properties. Today, rapid developments are …

Roots are crucial for nutrient and water acquisition and can be targeted to enhance plant
productivity under a broad range of growing conditions. A current challenge for plant …

The challenge to produce more food for a rising global population on diminishing
agricultural land is complicated by the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity …

Improved genotypes developed by plant breeding remain pivotal to global food security. In
the wake of ever-increasing human population, declining agricultural resources and the …

Background Roots are vital to plants for soil exploration and uptake of water and nutrients.
Root performance is critical for growth and yield of plants, in particular when resources are …

Rhododendron delavayi Franch. is globally famous as an ornamental plant. Its distribution in
southwest China covers several different habitats and environments. However, not much …

In the last decade cheaper and faster sequencing methods have resulted in an enormous
increase in genomic data. High throughput genotyping, genotyping by sequencing and …

Roots have important roles for plants to withstand adverse environmental conditions,
including salt stress. Biostimulant application was shown to enhance plant resilience …

Background Root system architecture (RSA) traits are of interest for breeding selection;
however, measurement of these traits is difficult, resource intensive, and results in large …