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    HPGA, a high-throughput phenotyping platform, accurately measures plant area and models growth. This tool aids in understanding plant energy distribution, balancing growth and defense mechanisms for improved crop science.

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    • Plant science
    • Computational biology
    • Agricultural technology

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    • High-throughput phenotyping is crucial for plant growth modeling.
    • Understanding energy distribution between growth and defense is key.
    • Existing methods for plant area estimation have limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present HPGA, a high-throughput phenotyping platform for plant growth modeling and functional analysis.
    • To improve the understanding of energy distribution in plants.
    • To address the challenge of leaf overlap in plant area measurement.

    Main Methods:

    • HPGA comprises two modules: Plant Area Estimation (PAE) and Growth Modeling and Analysis (GMA).
    • PAE measures plant area from top-view images in four steps, accounting for leaf overlap.
    • GMA applies a nonlinear growth model to generated growth curves using abundant PAE data, followed by functional data analysis.

    Main Results:

    • HPGA reduces the plant area measurement error rate by half compared to existing approaches.
    • Application on Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates HPGA's efficacy.
    • Analysis of cfq mutant plants under fluctuating light revealed a correlation between low photosynthetic rates and small plant area.

    Conclusions:

    • HPGA provides a more accurate method for plant area measurement and growth modeling.
    • The study hypothesizes that cfq knockout affects energy distribution sensitivity, repressing leaf growth under fluctuating light.
    • HPGA facilitates functional analysis and deeper insights into plant responses.