[HTML][HTML] Crop phenomics and high-throughput phenotyping: past decades, current challenges, and future perspectives
Since whole-genome sequencing of many crops has been achieved, crop functional
genomics studies have stepped into the big-data and high-throughput era. However …
genomics studies have stepped into the big-data and high-throughput era. However …
Breeding crops to feed 10 billion
Crop improvements can help us to meet the challenge of feeding a population of 10 billion,
but can we breed better varieties fast enough? Technologies such as genotyping, marker …
but can we breed better varieties fast enough? Technologies such as genotyping, marker …
[HTML][HTML] Translating high-throughput phenotyping into genetic gain
Inability to efficiently implement high-throughput field phenotyping is increasingly perceived
as a key component that limits genetic gain in breeding programs. Field phenotyping must …
as a key component that limits genetic gain in breeding programs. Field phenotyping must …
The rice genome revolution: from an ancient grain to Green Super Rice
RA Wing, MD Purugganan, Q Zhang - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Rice is a staple crop for half the world's population, which is expected to grow by 3 billion
over the next 30 years. It is also a key model for studying the genomics of agroecosystems …
over the next 30 years. It is also a key model for studying the genomics of agroecosystems …
Salt stress under the scalpel–dissecting the genetics of salt tolerance
MJL Morton, M Awlia, N Al‐Tamimi, S Saade… - The Plant …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Salt stress limits the productivity of crops grown under saline conditions, leading to
substantial losses of yield in saline soils and under brackish and saline irrigation. Salt …
substantial losses of yield in saline soils and under brackish and saline irrigation. Salt …
High throughput phenotyping to accelerate crop breeding and monitoring of diseases in the field
N Shakoor, S Lee, TC Mockler - Current opinion in plant biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Phenotyping technology can increase the throughput of plant screening in the
field.•Early season detection of plant diseases is key to reducing crop yield losses.•Disease …
field.•Early season detection of plant diseases is key to reducing crop yield losses.•Disease …
[PDF][PDF] How the optical properties of leaves modify the absorption and scattering of energy and enhance leaf functionality
SL Ustin, S Jacquemoud - Remote sensing of plant biodiversity, 2020 - library.oapen.org
Leaves interact with light in ways that create a spectral footprint of the terrestrial environment
of our planet. Most of the visible light penetrating the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by …
of our planet. Most of the visible light penetrating the Earth's atmosphere is absorbed by …
Advances in optical phenotyping of cereal crops
Optical sensors and sensing-based phenotyping techniques have become mainstream
approaches in high-throughput phenotyping for improving trait selection and genetic gains …
approaches in high-throughput phenotyping for improving trait selection and genetic gains …
[HTML][HTML] Developing and deploying climate-resilient maize varieties in the developing world
JE Cairns, BM Prasanna - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Climate-resilient maize has the potential to increase yield by 5–25% in
Africa.•Establishment of a large managed stress screening network facilitated gains in grain …
Africa.•Establishment of a large managed stress screening network facilitated gains in grain …
[HTML][HTML] Exploiting wild relatives for genomics-assisted breeding of perennial crops
Z Migicovsky, S Myles - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Perennial crops are vital contributors to global food production and nutrition. However, the
breeding of new perennial crops is an expensive and time-consuming process due to the …
breeding of new perennial crops is an expensive and time-consuming process due to the …