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New imaging tools are taking plant root research out of the laboratory and into the field, a new study in the October issue of the journal Plant Physiology explains.
Plant scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Penn State University have developed an automated imaging technique taking exact measurements and analysis of the root systems of mature plants.