Trait-Based Root Phenotyping as a Necessary Tool for Crop Selection and Improvement

Most of the effort of crop breeding has focused on the expression of aboveground traits with the goals of increasing yield and disease resistance, decreasing height in grains, and improvement of nutritional qualities. The role of roots in supporting these goals has been largely ignored. With the inc...

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Main Authors: Rebecca K. McGrail, David A. Van Sanford, David H. McNear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1328