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Confronting the phenomics scale gap in field crop breeding
Roy Sadeh1, Roi Ben David2, Ittai Herrmann1
1The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Trends in Plant Science
|July 20, 2026
Summary
High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) is underutilized in crop breeding despite its potential. This study proposes integrating HTP into breeding programs to accelerate the development of improved crop varieties for food security.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Science
- Plant Breeding
- Genomics
Background:
- High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technologies have advanced significantly, yet their application in field crop breeding remains limited.
- Current phenotyping research often focuses on stable genotypes in large plots, overlooking early-stage selection on heterozygous individuals.
- Self-pollinated field crops, crucial for global food supply, require optimized phenotyping strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To re-evaluate the integration of HTP methodologies into field crop breeding programs.
- To address scale-related constraints and technological limitations hindering HTP adoption in breeding.
- To accelerate the development of elite crop varieties by bridging breeding and phenomics.
Main Methods:
- Review and analysis of existing HTP technologies and methodologies.
- Consideration of scale-related constraints in early-stage crop breeding.
- Evaluation of technological limitations impacting HTP implementation in field conditions.
Main Results:
- Identified key challenges and opportunities for HTP integration in breeding pipelines.
- Proposed a framework for more effective HTP utilization in self-pollinated field crops.
- Highlighted the need to align phenotyping strategies with breeding objectives.
Conclusions:
- Effective integration of HTP can significantly enhance crop breeding efficiency.
- Addressing methodological and technological gaps is crucial for maximizing HTP's impact.
- Improved breeding and phenomics integration is vital for climate change adaptation and food security.
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