The Invisible Frontline: High-Tech Root Imaging for Crop Stress Adaptation.

ABSTRACT: Roots are crucial for enhancing crop resilience to abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, cold, nutrient deficiency, and metal toxicity. Root system architecture and morphological traits play a significant role in enabling plants to access water and nutrients under stress conditions. However, the study of roots is challenging due to their underground nature. Here, we review advancements in high-throughput root phenotyping methodologies that enable the non-destructive and large-scale analysis of root traits in controlled conditions. These include soil-less two-dimensional platforms, such as hydroponics and gel-based systems, and soil-based systems like Rhizotrons and RhizoTubes. Additionally, cutting-edge three-dimensional soil-less systems and soil-based imaging technologies, such

SUBMITTER: Chandnani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12528975 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature