RSA(Root System Architecture):

Spatial configuration of roots inside the soil

(Lynch, 1995)

Primary root

Variable nº of seminal

roots

Brace/Crown roots

Climate change

Drought prone

regions

Breeding programs

Crop root

system

Growing population

- Roots are the main organ to acquire water and nutrients fromsoil. RSA is a target trait in breeding programs.- Developing accurate and high-throughput methods to quantifyRSA and its components may result in potentially drought-resistant crops.

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