Image analysis for the automatic phenotyping of Orobanche cumana tubercles on sunflower roots

Abstract Background The parasitic plant Orobanche cumana is one of the most important threats to sunflower crops in Europe. Resistant sunflower varieties have been developed, but new O. cumana races have evolved and have overcome introgressed resistance genes, leading to the recurrent need for new r...

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Main Authors: A. Le Ru, G. Ibarcq, M.- C. Boniface, A. Baussart, S. Muños, M. Chabaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-021-00779-6