Deep Segmentation of Point Clouds of Wheat
The 3D analysis of plants has become increasingly effective in modeling the relative structure of organs and other traits of interest. In this paper, we introduce a novel pattern-based deep …
A deep learning-integrated micro-CT imageanalysis pipeline for quantifying rice lodgingresistance-related traits
Lodging is a common problem in rice, reducing its yield and mechanical harvesting efficiency. Rice architec-ture is a key aspect of its domestication and a major factor that limits its …
Tef: a tiny grain with enormous potential
Tef is a highly nutritious gluten-free Ethiopian cereal with food-feed potential. However, its productivity is affected by lodging, weed infestation, terminal drought, small seed size, and shattering. Following the recent …
Elucidating drought responsive networks in tef (Eragrostis tef) using phenomic and metabolomic approaches
Drought is a major abiotic stress that limits crop productivity and is driving the need to introduce new tolerant crops with better economic yield. Tef (Eragrostis tef) is a neglected …
Untargeted Metabolomic Profiling Reveals Variation in Metabolites Associated with Nutritional Values in Tef Accessions
Tef (Eragrostis tef), is a gluten-free orphan cereal, crop of nutritional and economical significance. Here we used untargeted metabolomics to survey metabolite variation in 14 diverse tef accessions at 15-days …
Genetic and Methylome Variation in Turkish Brachypodium Distachyon Accessions Differentiate Two Geographically Distinct Subpopulations
Brachypodium distachyon (Brachypodium) is a non-domesticated model grass species that can be used to test if variation in genetic sequence or methylation are linked to environmental differences. To assess this, …
Direct and accurate feature extraction from 3D point clouds of plants using RANSAC
While point clouds hold promise for measuring the geometrical features of 3D objects, their application to plants remains problematic. Plants are three dimensional (3D) organisms whose morphology is complex, varies …
Limited haplotype diversity underlies polygenic trait architecture across 70 years of wheat breeding
Background: Selection has dramatically shaped genetic and phenotypic variation in bread wheat. We can assess the genomic basis of historical phenotypic changes, and the potential for future improvement, using experimental …
Ectopic expression of Triticum polonicum VRT-A2 underlies elongated glumes and grains in hexaploid wheat in a dosage-dependent manner
Flower development is an important determinant of grain yield in crops. In wheat (Triticum spp.), natural variation for the size of spikelet and floral organs is particularly evident in Triticum …
Development of an Image Analysis Pipeline to Estimate Sphagnum Colony Density in the Field
Sphagnum peatmosses play an important part in water table management of many peatland ecosystems. Keeping the ecosystem saturated, they slow the breakdown of organic matter and release of greenhouse gases, …