Protocol for preservation, hand sectioning and staining for quantification of root anatomical traits

Understanding plant adaptation to edaphic factors requires knowledge of plant traits and responses of the root system. Root anatomy is a good indicator of the strategies and limitations of plants to its environment, yet, it is underutilized in plant breeding programs. The following was written to se...

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Autores principales: Hernández, Urys, Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Formato: Training Material
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135842
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Sumario:Understanding plant adaptation to edaphic factors requires knowledge of plant traits and responses of the root system. Root anatomy is a good indicator of the strategies and limitations of plants to its environment, yet, it is underutilized in plant breeding programs. The following was written to serve as a guide for the identification and quantification of root anatomical traits.