Abstract
The objective of plant phenotyping studies is to understand the relationship between a plant’s genotype and phenotype. In our study we focus on the leaf morphology of Arabidopsis seedlings. Our experimental setup consists of a table of 0.9 m × 3.8 m with a matrix of about 1500 small cubes of rockwool, each containing an Arabidopsis seedling with a di¿erent genotype. The table is equipped with an automated supply for water and nutrients. The entire setup is placed in a climate-chamber with carefully controlled lighting and atmospheric conditions.
We will present a fully automated measurement system that monitors the development of each individual seedling by high resolution time-lapse photography. ImageJ is used to analyze the photographs. We will discuss the challenges concerning the image processing involved, including the automatic calibration of the image di- mensions by marker recognition, segmentation of the photograph into regions that contain the individual plants, and the measurement of the leaf shape and area.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ImageJ User and Developer Conference, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 27-29 October 2010 |
Editors | A. Jahnen, C. Moll |
Place of Publication | Luxembourg |
Publisher | Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor |
Pages | 178-182 |
ISBN (Print) | 9782919941117 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | ImageJ User and Developer Conference, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Duration: 27 Oct 2010 → 29 Oct 2010 |
Conference/symposium
Conference/symposium | ImageJ User and Developer Conference, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
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Period | 27/10/10 → 29/10/10 |