Kinematic Characterization of Root Growth by Means of Stripflow.

Kinematic methods for studying root growth are powerful but underutilized. To carry out kinematic analysis, the Baskin laboratory, in collaboration with computer scientists, developed software called Stripflow that quantifies the velocity of motion of points in the root, a quantification that is required for subsequent kinematic analysis. The first half of this chapter overviews concepts that underlie kinematic analysis of root growth; the second half provides a step-by-step guide for using Stripflow.