Cover

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On the cover

The root is an organ that is easily forgotten in the process of breeding because it is hidden underground. Beneath the ground, however, even the same crop species can have diversified root system architecture adapted to different soil environments (each image of soil monolith shows different abiotic stress such as flooding, drought, and phosphorus deficit). It will be necessary to better understand the interaction between genes involved in the root functions and the soil environment when we consider how to best utilize the root functions in the breeding of climate-resilient crops (This issue, p. 3–12).

(Y. Uga: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)