Quantification of root biomass in barley variety mixtures using variety-specific genetic markers

The method presented here opens new possibilities for rapid quantification of root biomass and can provide new insights into belowground processes underpinning the functioning of mixed variety systems. Ultimately, such understanding is needed to assess the potential to adopt mixed variety systems in practical agriculture.

Authors

Björn D. Lindahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3384-4547)
Thomas Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9383-3209)
Tino Colombi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8493-4430)
Carsten W. Müller
Mitsuaki Suizu

Institutions

University of Copenhagen (DK)
University of Nottingham (GB)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
Agroscope (CH)
Federal Office for Agriculture (CH)
Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
University of Yamanashi (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Plant Methods
Published: 2025-11-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-025-01464-8
Primary Topic: Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Quantification of root biomass in barley variety mixtures using variety-specific genetic markers

Björn D. Lindahl, Thomas Keller, Tino Colombi, Carsten W. Müller et al.

Nov 12, 2025

Plant Methods

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

article

Quantification of root biomass in barley variety mixtures using variety-specific genetic markers

Björn D. Lindahl, Thomas Keller, Tino Colombi, Carsten W. Müller, Mitsuaki Suizu

November 12, 2025article en

Abstract

The method presented here opens new possibilities for rapid quantification of root biomass and can provide new insights into belowground processes underpinning the functioning of mixed variety systems. Ultimately, such understanding is needed to assess the potential to adopt mixed variety systems in practical agriculture.

Plant MethodsVol. 21(1)

University of Copenhagen (DK), University of Nottingham (GB), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE), Agroscope (CH), Federal Office for Agriculture (CH), Technische Universität Berlin (DE), University of Yamanashi (JP)

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Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

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