How European Hobby Gardeners Are Helping Research
Description
This episode delves into the world of plant phenotyping. Kerstin Neumann shares her insights from managing a very diverse phenotyping infrastructure. Here, field-like growth is enabled under strictly controlled conditions, including setups to measure abiotic stresses. She explains how this enables the non-invasive tracking of plant growth and the involved genomic regions. The conversation also sheds light on INCREASE, a large European project including a Citizen Science Experiment led by Kerstin, now in its 5th year. INCREASE generates phenotypic data for an extensive collection of common bean varieties - with the help of citizens all over Europe who contribute to data collection in an unprecedented number of different locations.
More:
https://www.ipk-gatersleben.de/en/research/molecular-genetics/automated-plant-phenotyping
https://www.pulsesincrease.eu/
https://calls.ars.electronica.art/2024/prix/winners/12961/
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