A novel Brassica-rhizotron system to unravel the dynamic changes in root system architecture of oilseed rape under phosphorus deficiency
A novel Brassica-rhizotron system to unravel the dynamic changes in root system architecture of oilseed rape under phosphorus deficiency
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一种新型芸苔属-根管系统揭示缺磷条件下油菜根系结构的动态变化
DOI:
10.1093/aob/mcw083
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发表时间:
2016
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影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Shi Lei
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作者:
Yuan Pan;Ding Guang-Da;Cai Hong-Mei;Jin Ke-Mo;Broadley Martin Roger;Xu Fang-Sen;Shi Lei
Background and AimsAn important adaptation of plants to phosphorus (P) deficiency is to alter root system architecture (RSA) to increase P acquisition from the soil, but soil-based observations of RSA are technically challenging, especially in mature plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the root development and RSA of oilseed rape (Brassica napusL.) under low and high soil P conditions during an entire growth cycle.MethodsA new largeBrassica–rhizotron system (approx. 118-litre volume) was developed to study the RSA dynamics ofB. napus‘Zhongshuang11’ in soils, using top-soils supplemented with low P (LP) or high P (HP) for a full plant growth period. Total root length (TRL), root tip number (RTN), root length density (RLD), biomass and seed yield traits were measured.Key ResultsTRL and RTN increased more rapidly in HP than LP plants from seedling to flowering stages. Both traits declined from flowering to silique stages, and then increased slightly in HP plants; in contrast, root senescence was observed in LP plants. RSA parameters measured from the polycarbonate plates were empirically consistent with analyses of excavated roots. Seed yield and shoot dry weights were closely associated positively with root dry weights, TRL, RLD and RTN at both HP and LP.ConclusionsTheBrassica–rhizotron system is an effective method for soil-based root phenotyping across an entire growth cycle. Given that root senescence is likely to occur earlier under low P conditions, crop P deficiency is likely to affect late water and nitrogen uptake, which is critical for efficient resource use and optimal crop yields.