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Using Infrared Thermography for High-Throughput Plant Phenoty**

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 2790))

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Infrared thermography offers a rapid, noninvasive method for measuring plant temperature, which provides a proxy for stomatal conductance and plant water status and can therefore be used as an index for plant stress. Thermal imaging can provide an efficient method for high-throughput screening of large numbers of plants. This chapter provides guidelines for using thermal imaging equipment and illustrative methodologies, coupled with essential considerations, to access plant physiological processes.

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  1. School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK

    Mengjie Fan, John Stamford & Tracy Lawson

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Fan, M., Stamford, J., Lawson, T. (2024). Using Infrared Thermography for High-Throughput Plant Phenoty**. In: Covshoff, S. (eds) Photosynthesis . Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2790. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3790-6_16

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