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 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 …

A novel imaging and software platform was developed for the high-throughput phenotyping
of three-dimensional root traits during seedling development. To demonstrate the platform's …

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

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 important to plants for a wide variety of processes, including nutrient and water
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …

Root systems are a black box obscuring a comprehensive understanding of plant function,
from the ecosystem scale down to the individual. In particular, a lack of knowledge about the …

To face future challenges in crop production dictated by global climate changes, breeders
and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a …

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

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 …