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C. N. Topp

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A temporal atlas and response to nitrate availability of 3D root system architecture in diverse pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) accessions

M. Griffiths, A. E. Liu, S. L. Gunn, N. M. Mutan, E. Y. Morales, C. N. Topp

This study characterizes 4D root system architecture in pennycress under varying nitrate conditions and identifies genotype-by-nitrate interactions affecting root traits.

bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology

Root System Architecture and Environmental Flux Analysis in Mature Crops using 3D Root Mesocosms

T. G. Dowd, M. Li, G. C. Bagnall, A. Johnston, C. N. Topp

This paper introduces 3D Root Mesocosms for studying root systems and environmental fluxes in mature crops, showing high correlation between digital reconstructions and biomass measurements.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2022Plant Biology

A dolabralexin-deficient mutant provides insight into specialized diterpenoid metabolism in maize (Zea mays).

K. M. Murphy, T. Dowd, A. Khalil, S. N. Char, B. Yang, B. J. Endelman, P. M. Shih, C. N. Topp, E. A. Schmelz, P. Zerbe

The paper identifies ZmKSL4 as the diterpene synthase for dolabralexin biosynthesis in maize and shows its role in root architecture under water deficit.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

TopoRoot: A method for computing hierarchy and fine-grained traits of maize roots from X-ray CT images

D. Zeng, M. Li, N. Jiang, Y. Ju, H. Schreiber, E. Chambers, D. Letscher, T. Ju, C. N. Topp

TopoRoot computes fine-grained root traits from maize root CT images, improving accuracy over existing methods and enabling automated analysis of root system architecture.

Plant Methods · Dec 13, 2021Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Complementary Phenotyping of Maize Root Architecture by Root Pulling Force and X-Ray Computed Tomography

M.-R. Shao, N. Jiang, M. Li, A. Howard, K. Lehner, J. L. Mullen, S. L. Gunn, J. McKay, C. N. Topp

This study combines X-ray computed tomography and root pulling force measurements to improve 3D root system architecture analysis in maize.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology

X-ray microscopy enables multiscale high-resolution 3D imaging of plant cells, tissues, and organs

K. E. Duncan, K. J. Czymmek, N. Jiang, A. C. Thies, C. N. Topp

This paper introduces a lab-based X-ray microscope for multiscale 3D imaging of plant structures, enabling detailed analysis from the cellular to whole-plant level.

bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2020Plant Biology

High-resolution 4D spatiotemporal analysis reveals the contributions of local growth dynamics to contrasting maize root architectures

N. Jiang, E. Floro, A. L. Bray, B. Laws, K. E. Duncan, C. N. Topp

The paper uses high-resolution 4D imaging to analyze maize root growth dynamics and shows how local growth patterns determine contrasting root architectures across genotypes.

bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2018Plant Biology