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ClearDepthIAS enables automated high-throughput quantification of roots in soil-grown taproot crops.
Plant physiology - 1 Sept 2026
Rajurkar Ashish B, Wang Lin, Funaro Lucas, Bellier-Igasaki Samantha, Hunt Shane, Zhang Ling, Talgo Avery, Banuet Petra, Allen Justin, Daniels Erin, Stamm Michael, Busch Wolfgang
Abstract excerpt
Understanding root system architecture is critical for improving crop productivity and resilience, yet phenotyping root traits such as root growth angle and rooting depth remains technically challenging, especially at high throughput. Here, we present ClearDepthIAS, a high-throughput imaging and analysis platform that enables nondestructive, automated quantification of root architecture traits in taproot system...
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- Plant Roots
- Crops, Agricultural
- Glycine max
- Soil
- Phenotype
- Brassica napus