Modern wheat has deeper roots than ancient wheats: is this an adaptation to higher productivity?
This is the first field study of roots of ancient and modern wheats, where we clearly see that there are substantial differences between the root systems. These results help to explain how past selection for yield has affected below-ground crop physiology.
Authors
- Arnesta Odone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-5474)
- Kristian Thorup‐Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5476-985X)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf065
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.25