Figure 3.

Brachypodium as a model for natural variation analysis of root system growth and architecture. (a) Two different Brachypodium accessions from Turkey. Note the difference in primary root length. Seeds were germinated in half strength MS-agar plates and incubated in vertical position in continuous light for 6 days. (b) Primary root length measurement of 6-day-old Brachypodium accessions from eight different locations in Turkey. The primary root length of the standard community accession Bd21 is also shown. Note the differences in root length among the locations. Vertical lines indicate standard error. (c) Bd21 plant after 30 days of growth in a tube containing half strength MS-phytagel under continuous light. The seed was germinated directly in the tube.