• Exploiting Genetic Variability of Root Morphology as a Lever to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Oilseed RapePeer reviewedClosed access 

      29 juillet 2018, LOUVIEAUX, Julien; De Gernier, Hughes; Hermans, Christian, HE CondorcetCARAH
      Livre/Ouvrage ou monographie
      Nitrogen (N) is the quantitatively most important nutrient in cropping systems. The use of nitrate as a mineral fertilizer is highly energy-intensive and causes greenhouse gas emission and groundwater pollution. Therefore, the need to reduce N-fertilizer input is pressing. In order to compensate that reduction, new crop genotypes must be sought with improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). While ...
    • Genetic control of root morphology in response to nitrogen across rapeseed diversityPeer reviewedClosed access 

      01 mai 2024, Haelterman, Loïc; LOUVIEAUX, Julien; Chiodi, Claudia; Bouchet, Anne-Sophie; Kupcsik, Laszlo; Stahl, Andreas; Rousseau-Gueutin, Mathieu; Snowdon, Rod; Laperche, Anne; Nesi, Nathalie; Hermans, Christian, HE Condorcet
      Article scientifique
      Abstract : "Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is an oil-containing crop of great economic value but with considerable nitrogen requirement. Breeding root systems that efficiently absorb nitrogen from the soil could be a driver to ensure genetic gains for more sustainable rapeseed production. The aim of this study is to identify genomic regions that regulate root morphology in response to nitrate availability. ...
    • Root Morphological Traits of Seedlings Are Predictors of Seed Yield and Quality in Winter Oilseed Rape Hybrid CultivarsPeer reviewedOpen access 

      15 octobre 2020, LOUVIEAUX, Julien; SPANOGHE, Martin; Hermans, Christian, HE CondorcetCARAH
      Article scientifique
      The root system is responsible for soil resources acquisition. Hence, optimizing crop root characteristics has considerable implications for agricultural production. This study evaluated a panel of twenty-eight European modern cultivars of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cultivated in laboratory and field environments. Root morphology was screened using a high-throughput hydroponic growth system ...