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Plant Phenomics @NPPC_UK

The National Plant Phenomics Centre (NPPC), hosted within the IBERS at Aberystwyth University. We are National Capability funded by the BBSRC.

Joined March 2017
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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. doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/…

Unlocking the power of AI for phenotyping fruit morphology in Arabidopsis

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. doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71195

Comparative Analysis of Pasture Composition: DNA Metabarcoding Versus Quadrat‐Based Botanical...

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: businessnewswales.com/mutual… @FarmingConnect @ibers_aber #SustainableFarming #WaterConservation #FarmingInnovation

Mutual Interest in Protecting Farm Water Supply Leads to Mentoring Partnership

The ripple effect of positive change is being experienced on farms and other agri-businesses across Wales thanks to the Farming Connect Mentoring programme. Farmers like Dai Evershed, who benefitted...

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Research, Business & Innovation Aberystwyth@AberRBI
13 Nov 2024
🌍During #WalesClimateWeek #COP29, we’re talking a closer look at how our scientists are helping to tackle global warming. 🌱Breeding #miscanthus plants that remove CO2 from the atmosphere is the focus of Prof Iain Donnison’s research @ibers_aber More: bit.ly/3UMGzNr
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Catherine@HowarthOats
18 Sep 2024
Excellent talk by Irene Griffiths from ⁦@AberDLSAGB⁩ on her work on oat panicle architecture and its relationship to milling quality at the ⁦@AABiologists⁩ Grain Quality Conference ⁦@ibers_aber⁩ ⁦@NPPC_UK⁩ #oats
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our latest publication on #oat grains @IBERS @BBSRC
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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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IBERS - Aber@ibers_aber
26 Jun 2024
Job Opportunity SEED PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN Full details here: jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/s…
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Catherine@HowarthOats
23 Jun 2024
Happy that our rhizotrons demonstrating differences in root architecture in #oats under different soil nutrient conditions got lots of interest at @CerealsEvent where we featured the full production chain from seed to shelf with new @ibers_aber varieties @NPPC_UK @BBSRC @AberUni
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21 Jun 2024
👉Dr. Catherine Howarth of @aberystwyth.university explains the importance of breeding oats for optimum nitrogen absorption... #nitrogen #nitrates #fertiliser #roots #senova #seed #sales #farming #agriculture #agronomy #arablefarming #oats #crops #varieties
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IBERS - Aber@ibers_aber
2 May 2024
Good to welcome and interact with Glamorgan Farmers today showcasing our demonstration plots and facilities. @NPPC_UK @wearegerminal @AberInnovation @AberUni #oats #clover #miscanthus #biorefining #bioenergy #food #grassland #plantbreeding #science #AI #netzero
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Catherine@HowarthOats
23 Apr 2024
Finally the weather has allowed us to finish our spring oat sowing for this year’s trials- made much more efficient with our new tractor ⁦@ibers_aber⁩ ⁦@NPPC_UK⁩ ⁦@AberUni⁩. Will this reveal the next new variety?#oats
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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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Saying goodbye to Pisit Thamvithayakorn, PhD student from Dr Suwannasai’s lab, Department of Microbiology, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand, who has been visiting @NPPC_UK for the past few months
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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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IBERS - Aber@ibers_aber
27 Mar 2024
The AI Revolution and its role in future proofing crops. Our Professor John Doonan explains how @ITVWales #WalesthisWeek 18.40 minutes in. @NPPC_UK @BBSRC @AberUni #plantbreeding #oats #miscanthus #nextgeneration #climatechange #netzero ow.ly/bU0H50R3qvN

Wales This Week: The AI Revolution

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 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xf6… @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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IBERS - Aber@ibers_aber
7 Mar 2024
Food for thought today @AberUni @ibers_aber with @BBCWalesPress guests @NPPC_UK @AberInnovation @wearegerminal #sustainable #global #food #research #agritech
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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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