Phenotyping 60 populations of Noccaea caerulescens provides a broader knowledge of variation in traits of interest for phytoextraction

Noccaea caerulescens is a model plant for understanding metal hyperaccumulation as well as being a potential source of cultivars for phytoextraction. Sixty populations from non-metallicolous (NM), calamine (CAL) and serpentine (SER) edaphic groups were phenotyped in order to more extensively characterise the species and to detect candidates for cultivar selection. 15 plants per population were grown until fruit maturity in a greenhouse on a...