High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions

© 2016 The Authors The Plant Journal © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd We present a simple and effective high-throughput experimental platform for simultaneous and continuous monitoring of water relations in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum of numerous plants under dynamic environmental conditio...

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Main Authors: Halperin, O., Gebremedhin, Amanuel Tesfay, Wallach, R., Moshelion, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72641
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author Halperin, O.
Gebremedhin, Amanuel Tesfay
Wallach, R.
Moshelion, M.
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Gebremedhin, Amanuel Tesfay
Wallach, R.
Moshelion, M.
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description © 2016 The Authors The Plant Journal © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd We present a simple and effective high-throughput experimental platform for simultaneous and continuous monitoring of water relations in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum of numerous plants under dynamic environmental conditions. This system provides a simultaneously measured, detailed physiological response profile for each plant in the array, over time periods ranging from a few minutes to the entire growing season, under normal, stress and recovery conditions and at any phenological stage. Three probes for each pot in the array and a specially designed algorithm enable detailed water-relations characterization of whole-plant transpiration, biomass gain, stomatal conductance and root flux. They also enable quantitative calculation of the whole plant water-use efficiency and relative water content at high resolution under dynamic soil and atmospheric conditions. The system has no moving parts and can fit into many growing environments. A screening of 65 introgression lines of a wild tomato species (Solanum pennellii) crossed with cultivated tomato (S. lycopersicum), using our system and conventional gas-exchange tools, confirmed the accuracy of the system as well as its diagnostic capabilities. The use of this high-throughput diagnostic screening method is discussed in light of the gaps in our understanding of the genetic regulation of whole-plant performance, particularly under abiotic stress.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-726412018-12-13T09:32:29Z High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions Halperin, O. Gebremedhin, Amanuel Tesfay Wallach, R. Moshelion, M. © 2016 The Authors The Plant Journal © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd We present a simple and effective high-throughput experimental platform for simultaneous and continuous monitoring of water relations in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum of numerous plants under dynamic environmental conditions. This system provides a simultaneously measured, detailed physiological response profile for each plant in the array, over time periods ranging from a few minutes to the entire growing season, under normal, stress and recovery conditions and at any phenological stage. Three probes for each pot in the array and a specially designed algorithm enable detailed water-relations characterization of whole-plant transpiration, biomass gain, stomatal conductance and root flux. They also enable quantitative calculation of the whole plant water-use efficiency and relative water content at high resolution under dynamic soil and atmospheric conditions. The system has no moving parts and can fit into many growing environments. A screening of 65 introgression lines of a wild tomato species (Solanum pennellii) crossed with cultivated tomato (S. lycopersicum), using our system and conventional gas-exchange tools, confirmed the accuracy of the system as well as its diagnostic capabilities. The use of this high-throughput diagnostic screening method is discussed in light of the gaps in our understanding of the genetic regulation of whole-plant performance, particularly under abiotic stress. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72641 10.1111/tpj.13425 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. restricted
spellingShingle Halperin, O.
Gebremedhin, Amanuel Tesfay
Wallach, R.
Moshelion, M.
High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
title High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
title_full High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
title_fullStr High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
title_full_unstemmed High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
title_short High-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
title_sort high-throughput physiological phenotyping and screening system for the characterization of plant–environment interactions
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72641