Plant Phenotyping is the study of categorizing various properties of plants in terms of their function

 

Plant phenotyping is an emerging research field concerned with quantification of plant characteristics and their variations in response to environmental challenges. It is largely motivated by ethical considerations such as adequate food supply must be maintained to meet the increased human need for food, and this can only be achieved effectively through sustainable agriculture, with the use of plant genetics and associated techniques. Currently, plant breeders and their representatives in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries are investing heavily in the development of new plant varieties for the pharmaceutical, bio-producers and other industry sectors. Some of these are currently receiving government financial support. The ultimate aim of the plant phenotyping solution appears to be that these new varieties may one day replace traditional breeding methods with more productive and cost-effective genetic engineering approaches.

This focus on the development of new varieties has led to a surge in the publication of plant phenotyping publications over the past five years or so. Many of these have reported significant progress in the areas of plant development and management and the management of plant disease. However, most have remained constrained by the difficulty of achieving high quality and conclusive genetic results in time. While some have reported major successes and plant products have appeared on supermarket shelves, others remain controversial and await further investment and time before they become available for sale. One of the areas of great interest is the area of genetic engineering, which is itself a relatively new development in the history of plant genetics. This focus on the development of improved and targeted traits is an important development in the development of these new and upcoming plant varieties.

The precision agriculture method is highly effective in the evaluation of gene flow among different geographical regions. It also provides a platform for the testing of genetic control mechanisms among crop plants through the application of different colors and forms of genetic variation. For instance, in August 2021, a group of researchers from the Yokohama City University Kihara Institute for Biological Research, U.S. developed an AI-based analytical solution to obtain con-current analysis and live-imaging of plants.