Using a bioinformatic approach to evaluate the impact of salinity on root structure
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Bioinformatics makes it possible to deal with the problems of biology by using the power of calculation and the processing of information. Its use is possible to understand the influence of environmental constraints, in particular the salinity factor, on the growth and development of the root system of a plant. We propose in this work an analysis of the root morphology of juvenile plants of three plant species: faba bean (Vicia faba L.), sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) submitted to a NaCl treatment. Using EZ-Rhizo software the results of the computer processing of the images of the roots of various parameters such as main root length (MRL), lateral roots number (LRN), total length (TL) and total lateral roots length (TLRL), concluded that the salinity shows a significant effect on all the parameters measured in the three species.
Authors: Dahane Miloud, Benlaldj Amel, Belkhodja Moulay
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405118800