In vivo characterisation of field pea stem wall thickness using optical coherence tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modern field pea breeding faces a significant challenge in selecting lines with strong stems that resist lodging. Traditional methods of assessing stem strength involve destructive mechanical tests on mature stems after natural senescence, such as measuring stem flexion, stem buckling or the thickness of dry stems when compressed, but these measurements may not correspond to the strength of stems in the living plant. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used as a noncontact and nondestructive method to measure stem wall thickness in living plants by acquiring two- or three-dimensional images of living plant tissue.

Results

In this proof-of-principle study, we demonstrated in vivo characterisation of stem wall thickness using OCT, with the measurement correcte

SUBMITTER: Fang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10566190 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature