Assessment of Genotypic Variation in Root Architectural Traits of Maize (Zea mays L.) Using an Agar-based Phenotyping Platform
Tajalee Gulshan, Khursheed Ahmad, M. Altaf Wani, P. A. Sofi, Zahoor Ahmad Baba, Mehak Nabi, Mohammad Rafiq Khan, Mohammad Ishaq Naikoo & Tahir Ahmad Sheikh · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the world's most important cereal crops, and its productivity is strongly influenced by root system architecture (RSA), which determines the spatial exploration of soil for water and nutrients. However, phenotyping root traits remains challenging bec...