RootSlice—A novel functional‐structural model for root anatomical phenotypes

• Published in: Plant, cell and environment Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 1671 - 1690
• Main Authors: Sidhu, Jagdeep Singh, Ajmera, Ishan, Arya, Sankalp, Lynch, Jonathan P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2023; Wiley
• Subjects: Anatomy; BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; Corn; cortical cell files; Elongation; functional-structural modelling; Metabolism; multicellular model; multiscale model integration; Nitrogen - metabolism; OpenSimRoot; phene interactions; Phenotype; Phenotypes; Plant Roots - metabolism; Plant species; rhizoeconomics; root anatomy; root cortical aerenchyma; Roots; Soil; Soils; Structural models; Structure-function relationships; vacuole size; Zea mays - metabolism; OpenSimRoot; phene interactions; root cortical aerenchyma; cortical cell files; functional-structural modelling; rhizoeconomics; vacuole size; multiscale model integration; root anatomy; multicellular model

Root anatomy is an important determinant of root metabolic costs, soil exploration, and soil resource capture. Root anatomy varies substantially within and among plant species. RootSlice is a multicellular functional‐structural model of root anatomy developed to facilitate the analysis and understan...