Method | Source | Destructive procedure required? | Technically challenging? | Achievable in young seedlings? | Applicable in Arabidopsis? | Schematic representation of the technique |
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Splitting of the developed root system | [9] | No | No | No | Yes | |
Splitting of newly forming lateral roots | [5] | No | No | Yes | No | |
Cutting longitudinally and Splitting the main root | [6] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No* | |
Inverted Y-grafting | [11] | Yes** | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Cutting the whole root, splitting the new roots | [8] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |