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Selection And Phenotypic Characterization Of A Core Collection Of Brachypodium Distachyon Inbred Lines, Ludmilla Tyler, Johnathan U. Fangel, Alexandra D. Fagerström, Michael A. Steinwand, Ted K. Raab, William Gt Willats, John P. Vogel
Selection And Phenotypic Characterization Of A Core Collection Of Brachypodium Distachyon Inbred Lines, Ludmilla Tyler, Johnathan U. Fangel, Alexandra D. Fagerström, Michael A. Steinwand, Ted K. Raab, William Gt Willats, John P. Vogel
Ted K. Raab
The model grass Brachypodium distachyon is increasingly used to study various aspects of grass biology. A large and genotypically diverse collection of B. distachyon germplasm has been assembled by the research community. The natural variation in this collection can serve as a powerful experimental tool for many areas of inquiry, including investigating biomass traits. We surveyed the phenotypic diversity in a large collection of inbred lines and then selected a core collection of lines for more detailed analysis with an emphasis on traits relevant to the use of grasses as biofuel and grain crops. Phenotypic characters examined included plant height, …
The Rhizosphere: A Synchrotron- Based View Of Nutrient Flow In The Root Zone, Theodore K. Raab, David A. Lipson
The Rhizosphere: A Synchrotron- Based View Of Nutrient Flow In The Root Zone, Theodore K. Raab, David A. Lipson
Ted K. Raab
At two energy “endpoints” of the EM spectrum accessible to synchrotron biologists (IR radiation and soft X-rays), we have found experimental methods providing unique opportunities to observe processes and test hypotheses essential to understanding plantsoil- microbe interactions. Availability of IR synchrotron beamlines will continue to expand worldwide, and we hope that plant and microbial biologists will incorporate the type of spectral data presented in this chapter as just one of a legion of “-omics” methods. Considering the shear flux of C through belowground ecosystems annually (and how poorly constrained they are in many regions), synchrotrons must continue to demand the …