Perspectives in High-Throughput Phenotyping of Qualitative Traits at the Whole-Plant Level

Recent advances in technology have enabled the rapid development of high-throughput automated and semi-automated field and laboratory phenotyping platforms worldwide. In this review, we discuss possible ways of matching the qualitative traits of the above-ground parts of crop plants, also defining the target traits and possible approaches that would be useful in automated phenotyping systems. Optical tools based on light reflectance are presented as a high-throughput and low-cost alternative to some destructive analytical methods. Special attention is paid to hyperspectral imaging and its integration in high-throughput phenotyping systems, as well as its special applications for the assessment of specific plant material traits associated with food quality.

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