From aerial drone to QTL: Leveraging next-generation phenotyping to reveal the genetics of color and height in field-grown Lactuca sativa
Rens Dijkhuizen, Abraham L. van Eijnatten, Sarah L. Mehrem, Esther S. van den Bergh, Jelmer van Lieshout, Kiki Spaninks, Steven Kaandorp, Remko Offringa, Marcel C. G. Proveniers, Guido F. J. M. Van den Ackerveken, Basten L. Snoek
This study uses drone-based phenotyping to conduct a GWAS on lettuce, confirming known QTLs and identifying new ones for plant height and color in field conditions.
The Plant Journal · Aug 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology