Plant root system architecture (RSA) is plastic and dynamic, allowing plants to respond to
their environment in order to optimize acquisition of important soil resources. A number of …

Roots are essential multifunctional plant organs involved in water and nutrient uptake,
metabolite storage, anchorage, mechanical support, and interaction with the soil …

Root system architecture (RSA)–the spatial configuration of a root system–is an important
developmental and agronomic trait, with implications for overall plant architecture, growth …

The ability to nondestructively image and automatically phenotype complex root systems,
like those of rice (Oryza sativa), is fundamental to identifying genes underlying root system …

Background Characterizing root system architecture (RSA) is essential to understanding the
development and function of vascular plants. Identifying RSA-associated genes also …

The root system is essential for the growth and development of plants. In addition to
anchoring the plant in the ground, it is the site of uptake of water and minerals from the soil …

Abiotic stresses increasingly curtail crop yield as a result of global climate change and
scarcity of water and nutrients. One way to minimize the negative impact of these factors on …

Background Plant root systems are key drivers of plant function and yield. They are also
under-explored targets to meet global food and energy demands. Many new technologies …

Determining the genetic control of root system architecture (RSA) in plants via large-scale
genome-wide association study (GWAS) requires high-throughput pipelines for root …

The root system is fundamentally important for plant growth and survival because of its role
in water and nutrient uptake. Therefore, plants rely on modulation of root system architecture …