Counting circular objects such as cell colonies is an important source of information for
biologists. Although this task is often time-consuming and subjective, it is still predominantly …

The development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and image processing algorithms for
field-based phenotyping offers a non-invasive and effective technology to obtain plant …

China's soybean supply and demand are seriously imbalanced. It is crucial to improve the
level of soybean breeding. Hundred-grain weight is one of the most essential phenotypic …

Climate change has created an environment where heat stress conditions are becoming
more frequent as temperatures continue to raise in crop production areas around the world …

Land plants evolved to quickly sense and adapt to temperature changes, such as hot days
and cold nights. Given that calcium (Ca2+) signaling networks are implicated in most abiotic …

Seed number quantification is an essential agronomic parameter conducted mostly
manually or by mechanical counters, both with obvious limitations. Digital image analysis …

Maize kernel traits such as kernel length, kernel width and kernel number determine kernel
weight and, consequently, maize yield. Therefore, the measurement of kernel traits is …

In synchrony with the overall trend toward automation in plant phenotyping, two semi-
automatic machine vision methods were devised targeted at counting maize kernels directly …

The moisture content of grain is one of the most important factors determining quality, grade,
and price and affecting the physical appearance such as the morphology and color of grain …

Background Characterizing plant genetic resources and their response to the environment
through accurate measurement of relevant traits is crucial to genetics and breeding. Spatial …