Phenotype refers to the physical characteristics of an organism that can be observed and measured. Interactions between alleles of an organism gives rise to different combinations of phenotypes such as morphology, biochemical properties, etc. Gregor Mendel, also known as the father of genetics was the first to carry out phenotyping in plants. Mendel formulated the laws of genetics based on phenotype assessment of a pea plant. Modern day plant phenotyping enables assessment of various complex plant traits such as physiology, ecology, growth, yield, tolerance, development, and resistance. Rising world population has led to an increase in demand of food. Advancement of agricultural practices is essential to meet the growing global food demand. Advanced plant phenotyping involves image analysis, temperature sensors, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) sensor, etc. Plant phenotyping offers applications such as plant breeding selection, stress growth analysis, photosynthesis analysis, and others, which helps in increasing the productivity, quality, and stress tolerance of crops.
Market Dynamics
Market players are focusing on the launch of new products, which is expected to strengthen their position in the global plant phenotyping market. For instance, in 2018, Photon Systems Instruments, a European agricultural equipments manufacturer based in Czechia, developed the Robin PSI PlantScreen for digitally phenotyping the plants. Robin PSI PlantScreen was customized according to the requirements of the Wageningen University & Research (WUR). PlantScreen consists of three sensors viz. red-green-blue (RGB) imaging, 3D laser triangulation scanning, and chlorophyll fluorescence (CF) imaging. Sensor technology helps PlantScreen to independently carry out plant phenotyping by collecting data such as volume, plant height, max PSII efficiency, color, biomass, etc.
Market players are involved in expanding their presence globally by acquiring other companies, this is expected to drive the growth of the plant phenotyping market. For instance, in March 2018, Crystal Crop Protection Limited, an Indian manufacturer of agricultural technology, acquired the seed business from Syngenta India Limited, a seed manufacturer. This acquisition would help Crystal Crop Protection Limited to expand its seed portfolio and also improve agricultural technology related to plant phenotyping.
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