Unlocking the potential of Capsicum Germplasm Collections for Climate Resilience and Fruit Quality
Anna Halpin-McCormick, Manoj Kumar Nalla, Zachary Radlicz, Andrew Zhang, Nathan Fumia, Tsung-Han Lin, Shih-wen Lin, Yen-wei Wang, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogbo, Diane Wang, Bryan C. Runck, Michael A. Gore, Michael Benjamin Kantar, Derek W. Barchenger
This paper develops a framework combining genomic prediction and a large language model to select climate-resilient pepper cultivars from germplasm collections.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology