TraitCapture: Genomic modelling for plant phenomics under environmental stress

Software will be developed to integrate new hyper-spectral and 3D growth models of plant phenomics with population genomics to identify heritable developmental traits across varied environments. Genome Wide Association Studies will then be used to identify causal genes. Functional Structural Plant Models incorporating genetic variation will predict growth under simulated stress environments. The research team unites international industry, Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, and university statistical geneticists. TraitCapture software will use open standards applicable to both controlled and field environments enabling plant breeders to pre-select adaptive traits to increase crop productivity under environmental stress.