Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress

Abstract Noninvasive phenotyping can quantify dynamic plant growth processes at higher temporal resolution than destructive phenotyping and can reveal phenomena that would be missed by end‐point analysis alone. Additionally, whole‐plant phenotyping can identify growth conditions that are optimal for...

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Main Authors: Daniel N. Ginzburg, Jack A. Cox, Seung Y. Rhee
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Plant Direct
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.571
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description Abstract Noninvasive phenotyping can quantify dynamic plant growth processes at higher temporal resolution than destructive phenotyping and can reveal phenomena that would be missed by end‐point analysis alone. Additionally, whole‐plant phenotyping can identify growth conditions that are optimal for both above‐ and below‐ground tissues. However, noninvasive, whole‐plant phenotyping approaches available today are generally expensive, complex, and non‐modular. We developed a low‐cost and versatile approach to noninvasively measure whole‐plant physiology over time by growing plants in isolated hydroponic chambers. We demonstrate the versatility of our approach by measuring whole‐plant biomass accumulation, water use, and water use efficiency every two days on unstressed and osmotically stressed sorghum accessions. We identified relationships between root zone acidification and photosynthesis on whole‐plant water use efficiency over time. Our system can be implemented using cheap, basic components, requires no specific technical expertise, and should be suitable for any non‐aquatic vascular plant species.
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spelling doaj-art-a86e52cbbaf24ab49ff66dc1c603f6242025-02-04T08:31:05ZengWileyPlant Direct2475-44552024-03-0183n/an/a10.1002/pld3.571Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stressDaniel N. Ginzburg0Jack A. Cox1Seung Y. Rhee2Department of Plant Biology Carnegie Institution for Science Stanford California USADepartment of Plant Biology Carnegie Institution for Science Stanford California USADepartment of Plant Biology Carnegie Institution for Science Stanford California USAAbstract Noninvasive phenotyping can quantify dynamic plant growth processes at higher temporal resolution than destructive phenotyping and can reveal phenomena that would be missed by end‐point analysis alone. Additionally, whole‐plant phenotyping can identify growth conditions that are optimal for both above‐ and below‐ground tissues. However, noninvasive, whole‐plant phenotyping approaches available today are generally expensive, complex, and non‐modular. We developed a low‐cost and versatile approach to noninvasively measure whole‐plant physiology over time by growing plants in isolated hydroponic chambers. We demonstrate the versatility of our approach by measuring whole‐plant biomass accumulation, water use, and water use efficiency every two days on unstressed and osmotically stressed sorghum accessions. We identified relationships between root zone acidification and photosynthesis on whole‐plant water use efficiency over time. Our system can be implemented using cheap, basic components, requires no specific technical expertise, and should be suitable for any non‐aquatic vascular plant species.https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.571hydroponicsmodular phenotypingnoninvasive whole‐plant phenotypingosmotic stressSorghum bicolorwater use efficiency
spellingShingle Daniel N. Ginzburg
Jack A. Cox
Seung Y. Rhee
Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
Plant Direct
hydroponics
modular phenotyping
noninvasive whole‐plant phenotyping
osmotic stress
Sorghum bicolor
water use efficiency
title Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
title_full Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
title_fullStr Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
title_full_unstemmed Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
title_short Non‐destructive, whole‐plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency, photosynthesis, and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
title_sort non destructive whole plant phenotyping reveals dynamic changes in water use efficiency photosynthesis and rhizosphere acidification of sorghum accessions under osmotic stress
topic hydroponics
modular phenotyping
noninvasive whole‐plant phenotyping
osmotic stress
Sorghum bicolor
water use efficiency
url https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.571
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