Nature and Nurture: Genotype-Dependent Differential Responses of Root Architecture to Agar and Soil Environments

Root development is crucial for plant growth and therefore a key factor in plant performance and food production. <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> is the most commonly used system to study root system architecture (RSA). Growing plants on agar-based media has always been routine practice, but...

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Main Authors: Merijn Kerstens, Vera Hesen, Kavya Yalamanchili, Andrea Bimbo, Stephen Grigg, Davy Opdenacker, Tom Beeckman, Renze Heidstra, Viola Willemsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/7/1028