Multipronged Phenotyping Approaches to Characterize Sugarcane Root SystemsKrishnapriya Vengavasi 1, Arun Kumar Raja 1, Vasantha Srinivasavedantham 1, Hari K. 1, Arumuganathan T. 1, Suresha G. S. 1, Anna Durai A. 2, Chandran K. 3, Nisha M. 3, Pooja D. 4
1Division of Crop Production, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), 2Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-SBI, 3ICAR-SBI Research Centre, 4ICAR-SBI Regional Centre
Characterizing root system traits is one of the areas of research that is still in its infancy, particularly in sugarcane. Integrating multiple approaches to precisely phenotype sugarcane roots leads to comprehensive and holistic results, enabling the utilization of identified traits and mechanisms for conventional and molecular breeding.
