Towards portable MRI in the plant sciences

Autor: Shannan Blystone, Magali Nuixe, Amidou Sissou Traoré, Hervé Cochard, Catherine Picon-Cochard, Guilhem Pagés
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Plant Methods, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1746-4811
DOI: 10.1186/s13007-024-01152-z
Popis: Abstract Plant physiology and structure are constantly changing according to internal and external factors. The study of plant water dynamics can give information on these changes, as they are linked to numerous plant functions. Currently, most of the methods used to study plant water dynamics are either invasive, destructive, or not easily accessible. Portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a field undergoing rapid expansion and which presents substantial advantages in the plant sciences. MRI permits the non-invasive study of plant water content, flow, structure, stress response, and other physiological processes, as a multitude of information can be obtained using the method, and portable devices make it possible to take these measurements in situ, in a plant’s natural environment. In this work, we review the use of such devices applied to plants in climate chambers, greenhouses or in their natural environments. We also compare the use of portable MRI to other methods to obtain the same information and outline its advantages and disadvantages.
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