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@INPROCEEDINGS{Metzner:280592,
author = {Metzner, Ralf and van Dusschoten, Dagmar and Jahnke,
Siegfried},
title = {{I}nvestigating belowground dynamics with {M}agnetic
{R}esonance {I}maging ({MRI}) and {P}ositron {E}mission
{T}omography ({PET})},
reportid = {FZJ-2016-00360},
year = {2015},
abstract = {Investigating belowground dynamics with Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)Ralf
Metzner*, Dagmar van Dusschoten and Siegfried
JahnkeInstitute of Bio- and Geosciences IBG 2: Plant
Sciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany*Presenting
author: r.metzner@fz-juelich.deThe development of a root
system adequate for supplying a plant with water and
nutrients under dynamic growing conditions is critical for
survival, performance and yield. Particularly for “Root
Crops” where the storage organs are developing
belowground, the dynamics of the carbon storage of the roots
are also highly relevant. The opaque nature of soil prevents
direct observation and while a number of approaches for
observing 2D root development such as rhizotrons have been
applied successfully, roots naturally develop in interaction
with the 3D soil environment and form themselves complex 3D
structures. Therefore the ability to deep-phenotype the 3D
structure and function of roots and other belowground
structures non-invasively yields a high potential for
gaining new insights into root development, its regulation
and responses to stress. Here we present two approaches that
allow this kind of investigation: Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) allows for visualization and quantification of root
system architecture traits in soil such as root length and
mass, but also of internal structures of storage organs.
Positron emission tomography (PET) using short-lived
radiotracer 11C provides additional 3D imaging of the
photoassimilate distribution. Photoassimilate flow
characteristics can be extracted from these data with a
model-based analysis. We show here application of both
techniques for repeated visualization and quantification of
root system architecture, anatomy and photoassimilate
allocation of a number of species and developmental stages,
including barley, pea and sugar beet.},
month = {Jun},
date = {2015-06-30},
organization = {Society of Experimental Biology annual
main meeting 2015, Prague (Czech
Republic), 30 Jun 2015 - 3 Jul 2015},
subtyp = {Invited},
cin = {IBG-2},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-2-20101118},
pnm = {582 - Plant Science (POF3-582)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-582},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/280592},
}