The same imaging pipeline that powers stomatal phenotyping extends to two other agronomically relevant traits — both measurable on intact leaves, non-destructively, with the same kit.
Trichomes
Leaf hair density and structure — a first line of defence.
Trichomes are epidermal hair-like structures that play a critical role in water-loss regulation, UV protection, and defence against herbivores and pathogens. Measurable from the same leaf imagery as stomata — without any additional sample preparation.
Proxy trait for water-use efficiency under drought
Pest resistance screening at scale
Trait integration into multi-trait selection indices
Leaf Venation Pattern
Vein density and architecture — the hydraulic backbone of the leaf.
Leaf vein density (LVD) and vein architecture govern how water is distributed across the leaf — directly influencing hydraulic efficiency, drought resilience, and ultimately photosynthetic capacity. MIAtecs can extract venation traits from the same field-deployable imaging setup.
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What we measure
Vein length density (mm/mm²)
Vein network topology (branching order)
Areole size and distribution
Correlation with stomatal density
Vein-stomata coordination ratio
🔬 Research applications
Hydraulic architecture studies in drought physiology
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