Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience
In the coming decades, larger genetic gains in yield will be necessary to meet projected
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
Crop improvement from phenoty** roots: highlights reveal expanding opportunities
Root systems determine the water and nutrients for photosynthesis and harvested products,
underpinning agricultural productivity. We highlight 11 programs that integrated root traits …
underpinning agricultural productivity. We highlight 11 programs that integrated root traits …
Digging deeper for agricultural resources, the value of deep rooting
In the quest for sustainable intensification of crop production, we discuss the option of
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …
extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root …
Crop root system plasticity for improved yields in saline soils
Crop yields must increase to meet the demands of a growing world population. Soil
salinization is increasing due to the impacts of climate change, reducing the area of arable …
salinization is increasing due to the impacts of climate change, reducing the area of arable …
Phenoty**: new windows into the plant for breeders
Plant phenoty** enables noninvasive quantification of plant structure and function and
interactions with environments. High-capacity phenoty** reaches hitherto inaccessible …
interactions with environments. High-capacity phenoty** reaches hitherto inaccessible …
Root phenotypes of young wheat plants grown in controlled environments show inconsistent correlation with mature root traits in the field
SM Rich, J Christopher, R Richards… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Using a field to lab approach, mature deep-rooting traits in wheat were correlated to root
phenotypes measured on young plants from controlled conditions. Mature deep-rooting root …
phenotypes measured on young plants from controlled conditions. Mature deep-rooting root …
A better root morpho-physiology after heading contributing to yield superiority of japonica/indica hybrid rice
T Meng, H Wei, X Li, Q Dai, Z Huo - Field Crops Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Grain yield superiority of japonica/indica hybrid rice (JIHR) over japonica inbred rice (JIR)
and indica hybrid rice (IHR) was reported, and some shoot traits underlying high yield of …
and indica hybrid rice (IHR) was reported, and some shoot traits underlying high yield of …
Deep roots: implications for nitrogen uptake and drought tolerance among winter wheat cultivars
Background and aims Deep roots are needed to allow uptake of nitrogen (N) and water
available in the deeper soil layers, to help tolerate increasingly extreme climates. Yet few …
available in the deeper soil layers, to help tolerate increasingly extreme climates. Yet few …
Deeper roots associated with cooler canopies, higher normalized difference vegetation index, and greater yield in three wheat populations grown on stored soil water
X Li, CH Ingvordsen, M Weiss… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Simple and repeatable methods are needed to select for deep roots under field conditions. A
large-scale field experiment was conducted to assess the association between canopy …
large-scale field experiment was conducted to assess the association between canopy …
Dynamics in plant roots and shoots minimize stress, save energy and maintain water and nutrient uptake
Plants are inherently dynamic. Dynamics minimize stress while enabling plants to flexibly
acquire resources. Three examples are presented for plants tolerating saline soil: transport …
acquire resources. Three examples are presented for plants tolerating saline soil: transport …