TopoRoot+: computing whorl and soil line traits of field-excavated maize roots from CT imaging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of 3D imaging techniques, such as X-ray CT, in root phenotyping has become more widespread in recent years. However, due to the complexity of the root structure, analyzing the resulting 3D volumes to obtain detailed architectural root traits remains a challenging computational problem. When it comes to image-based phenotyping of excavated maize root crowns, two types of root features that are notably missing from existing methods are the whorls and soil line. Whorls refer to the distinct areas located at the base of each stem node from which roots sprout in a circular pattern (Liu S, Barrow CS, Hanlon M, Lynch JP, Bucksch A. Dirt/3D: 3D root phenotyping for field-grown maize (zea mays). Plant Physiol. 2021;187(2):739-57. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab311 .).

SUBMITTER: Ju Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348750 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature