Growth Cost and Transport Efficiency Tradeoffs Define Root System Optimization Across Varying Developmental Stages and Environments in Arabidopsis
Kian Faizi, Preyanka Mehta, Amy Maida, Taylor Humphreys, Elizabeth M. Berrigan, Leo Mckee-Reid, Robbie McCorkell, Arush Tagade, Jessica Rumbelow, Julia Showalter, Lukas Brent, Clémentine Coroenne, Audrey Rigaud, Arjun Chandrasekhar, Saket Navlakha, , Matthieu Pierre Platre
The paper develops Ariadne to analyze root system architecture tradeoffs in Arabidopsis, finding developmental stage, genotype, and manganese availability influence cost-efficiency balance.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology