1. Functional implications and association mapping of root hydraulic traits for improved drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) Open Access Author: Klein, Stephanie Title: Functional implications and association mapping of root hydraulic traits for improved drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) Graduate Program: Plant Biology Keywords: RootMetaxylemDroughtMaizeHigh-throughput PhenotypingGenome-wide Association Study File: Download Klein_PhD_Dissertation_Final_edits.pdf Committee Members: Jonathan Paul Lynch, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJonathan Paul Lynch, Committee Chair/Co-ChairKathleen Marie Brown, Committee MemberJesse R Lasky, Committee MemberCharles T Anderson, Outside MemberTeh-Hui Kao, Program Head/Chair