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Unraveling root and rhizosphere traits in temperate maize landraces and modern cultivars: Implications for soil resource acquisition and drought adaptation.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Jul 2024
Wild Andreas J, Steiner Franziska A, Kiene Marvin, Tyborski Nicolas, Tung Shu-Yin, Koehler Tina, Carminati Andrea, Eder Barbara, Groth Jennifer, Vahl Wouter K, Wolfrum Sebastian, Lueders Tillmann, Laforsch Christian, Mueller Carsten W, Vidal Alix, Pausch Johanna
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A holistic understanding of plant strategies to acquire soil resources is pivotal in achieving sustainable food security. However, we lack knowledge about variety-specific root and rhizosphere traits for resource acquisition, their plasticity and adaptation to drought. We conducted a greenhouse experiment to phenotype root and rhizosphere traits (mean root diameter [Root D], specific root length [SRL], root...
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