Plant Phenomics
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The National Plant Phenomics Centre (NPPC), hosted within the IBERS at Aberystwyth University. We are National Capability funded by the BBSRC.
Aberystwyth, Wales
Joined March 2017
Congratulations to Kieran Atkins, Gina Garzón Martínez, and Larissa van Vliet recently published groundbreaking work that uses neural networks (CNNs) to understand how seed production in brassicas and related plants is influenced by the environment.
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Abstract. Deep learning can revolutionise high-throughput image-based phenotyping by automating the measurement of complex traits, a task that is often lab
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Congratulations to Dr @HannahVallin on her manuscript, Meta barcoding of mixed species swards shown to be a valid alternative to detailed botanical surveys.
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DNA metabarcoding offers a scalable alternative to traditional botanical surveys for monitoring plant community composition under different management regimes in experimental grassland plots....
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Protecting farm water supplies is key for sustainability! A new mentoring partnership is helping Welsh farmers build resilience & safeguard resources. 🌱🌍. Read more: @FarmingConnect @ibers_aber #SustainableFarming #WaterConservation #FarmingInnovation.
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The ripple effect of positive change is being experienced on farms and other agri-businesses across Wales thanks to the Farming Connect Mentoring
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RT @AberRBI: 🌍During #WalesClimateWeek #COP29, we’re talking a closer look at how our scientists are helping to tackle global warming. 🌱Br….
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RT @HowarthOats: Excellent talk by Irene Griffiths from @AberDLSAGB on her work on oat panicle architecture and its relationship to milli….
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Want to find out more about oats? why not come along to our Oat Day! #oats #drones #plantbreeding #plantscience
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RT @HowarthOats: Happy that our rhizotrons demonstrating differences in root architecture in #oats under different soil nutrient conditions….
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RT @ibers_aber: Good to welcome and interact with Glamorgan Farmers today showcasing our demonstration plots and facilities. @NPPC_UK @wear….
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RT @HowarthOats: Finally the weather has allowed us to finish our spring oat sowing for this year’s trials- made much more efficient with o….
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Always good to have a new crop to challenge our systems, elder #SambucusNigra in a seed priming #drought screen.
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While cleaning the @ibers_aber notebooks, students from @InfoStudiesAber found this plant still pressed between the pages of a book from the 1920s. #PlantScience #DISProject #Archives
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Thank you to John Doonan and @HowarthOats for explaining to @InfoStudiesAber students the fascinating details of the @ibers_aber notebooks. These contain a treasure trove of plant breeding data which we hope to unlock with the power of AI. #PlantScience #DISProject #Archives
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RT @ibers_aber: The AI Revolution and its role in future proofing crops. Our Professor John Doonan explains how @ITVWales #WalesthisWeek….
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AI is now in our homes, our workplaces, even in our pockets. But how well equipped are we here in Wales to cope with the so-called AI revolution?
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Hear more about the oat breeding program at @ibers_aber @HowarthOats #OatBreeding #PlantBreeding #CropScience
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@InfoAberStudies students this week focused on developing their plan to clean and repackage the @ibers_aber plant breeding notebooks. #DISproject #PlantScience #Archives.
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RT @ibers_aber: Food for thought today @AberUni @ibers_aber with @BBCWalesPress guests @NPPC_UK @AberInnovation @wearegerminal #sustainable….
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The students of @InfoStudiesAber have spent this week organising the notebooks used by researchers on the plant breeding programme of @ibers . Ordering these notebooks now will prepare them for cataloging later in the project. #DISproject #PlantScience #archives
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