Statistics, Bioinformatics, and Machine Learning Methods in Phenomics

Scope

Today, modern plant phenotyping applications are challenging our existing methods for statistical and computational analyses. There is a great need for new analytical approaches that can integrate multiple types of data or provide proper experimental design in observational contexts. This need will only grow with the development of imaging, sequencing, and sensing technologies. A recent push in this direction has been an emphasis on machine learning and artificial intelligence. However, to date most AI applications require further development in order to be useful in phenotyping contexts. This may involve tailored algorithms that incorporate physical and biological constraints, or a reduction in the need for vast amounts of training data. Advances in statistics, bioinformatics, and machine learning will enable the plant phenotyping community to address pressing societal challenges such as responsible ecological management and sustainable improvements in crop productivity. These papers present novel analytical methodology and applications including standards of practice, experimental design, software, scientific reviews, and position pieces

Guest Editors

Jennifer Clarke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

James Schnable, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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