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X-Ray Computed Tomography Reveals the Response of Root System Architecture to Soil Texture.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2016
Rogers Eric D, Monaenkova Daria, Mijar Medhavinee, Nori Apoorva, Goldman Daniel I, Benfey Philip N
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Root system architecture (RSA) impacts plant fitness and crop yield by facilitating efficient nutrient and water uptake from the soil. A better understanding of the effects of soil on RSA could improve crop productivity by matching roots to their soil environment. We used x-ray computed tomography to perform a detailed three-dimensional quantification of changes in rice (Oryza sativa) RSA in response to the...
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