Semi-automated image analysis of root architecture and early root development in faba bean and white clover and genomic estimation of breeding values and correlations
István Nagy, Peter Skov Kristensen, Elesandro Bornhofen, Marta Malinowska, Linda Kærgaard Nielsen, A. Schiemann, Niels Rolund, Stig Uggerhøj Andersen, Torben Asp
The paper develops a semi-automated image analysis method for root phenotyping and estimates genomic breeding values for root traits in faba bean and white clover, showing genetic correlations with field yield.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology