High Throughput Phenotyping in Plant Breeding

Authors

Catherine Mick, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Don Lee, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Leah Sandall, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Katherine Anna Frels, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Yufeng Ge, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

Fall 2022

Document Type

Article

Citation

Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary (PASSeL) Lesson

Abstract

An introduction to plant breeding and high throughput phenotyping. This lesson outlines the steps and goals of the plant breeding process and identifies areas that can be improved with high throughput phenotyping methods. It also covers the steps necessary to collect and process UAV-based high throughput phenotyping data to make reliable plant breeding decisions.

Lesson Objectives

1. Explain plant breeding and the goals of the plant breeding process.
2. Compare and contrast different High Throughput Phenotyping (HTP) methods and their potential to improve the plant breeding process.
3. Outline the steps necessary to collect data using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based HTP methods: pre-flight mission planning, pre-flight set up, and flight.
4. Summarize the general process of storing, processing, and extracting information from raw UAV data and how it can be used to make reliable plant breeding decisions.
5. Identify the limitations to HTP and the status of HTP in current breeding programs.

Modules

• Lesson home
• Lesson Objectives
• Farming Success in a Changing World
  • Plant Breeding History
  • Plant Breeding Process
• Can New Technology Help Plant Breeding Decision Making?
  • High Throughput Phenotyping Technology
  • Plant Structure and Light Interactions
• High Throughput Phenotyping Sensors
• UAV Flight
• Ground-Truthing
• Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Making Decisions
• Limitations to High Throughput Phenotyping
• Use of High Throughput Phenotyping Today