Phenomics and identification of QTLs for root traits in rice

The root system in plants is a difficult region to study, as it is located underground, which acts as a physical barrier. This book presents a quick and non-destructive methodology for evaluating roots in plants, with reliable results, using a scanner. Using this methodology, it was possible to phenotype a large number of genotypes-phenomics-that make up Embrapa's core collection for drought tolerance, making it an important source for root research on these materials. A segregating population was also phenotyped using this methodology and subsequently genotyped using DNA chips to find regions in the upland rice chromosome that control root traits.

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Bachelor's degree in Agronomy (2006) and Master's degree in Plant Production (2008) from the Federal University of Tocantins. PhD in Plant Science (2014) from the Federal University of Viçosa.