Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9029
ISSN: 2329-9029
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), A.A. 6713, Cali, Colombia, USA
Dr. Manabu Ishitani is a Senior Researcher in Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research | CGIAR · International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali Columbia, USA. His study major on Plant Biotechnology, Arabidopsis thaliana, Plants, etc. He had published 126 articles in many journals in which the articles got good citations. He worked on a project on “CGIAR Research Program on Root, Tubers and Bananas” which is quite informative and interesting.
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Root Phenomics-New Windows to Understand Plant Performance and Increase Crop Productivity
Author(s): Michael Gomez Selvaraj, Satoshi Ogawa and Manabu Ishitani*
Roots with ideal characteristics are important for sustaining crop yields, particularly when plants are grown in soils with inadequate water and nutrients [1-4]. Understanding the development of roots and their interaction with the soil environment is vital to manipulate the root traits, and ultimately, the food security [5]. For instance, rice has a significant level of genetic variation in root traits [6-9], that can be harnessed for improving its adaptation to abiotic stresses. However, genetic improvement of root systems through phenotypic selection at the breeding level is impractical due to complexity in phenotyping root traits [3,10,11]... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2157-7048.23.16.532