A bench-top dark-root device built with LEGO bricks enables a non-invasive plant root development analysis in soil conditions mirroring nature
G. Dermendjiev, M. Schnurer, E. Stewart, T. Naegele, G. Marino, D. Leister, A. Thuer, S. Plott, J. Jez, V. Ibl
The paper introduces a LEGO-based dark-root device for non-invasive root analysis in soil, showing root illumination affects proteome and phenotype in barley.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2023Plant Biology