There are two major challenges for using functional–structural modelling to study autoregulation of nodulation: reconstruction of legume root architecture and co-ordination of signalling with developmental processes. To meet these challenges, Han et al. use L-studio software and develop techniques for characterising soybean lateral roots, collecting nodule distribution information, simulating root morphogenesis, and synchronising with long-distance root–shoot signals.
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