Single-kernel near-infrared spectroscopy enables haploid kernel sorting in field and sweet corn using high-oil haploid inducers across diverse donor-inducer combinations
Suman Bala Sharma, Jeffery L. Gustin, Ursula Karoline Frei, A. Mark Settles, Thomas Lübberstedt, Márcio F. R. Resende, Jenna L. Hershberger
This study shows a single-kernel NIR sorter can accurately identify haploid kernels in maize using a general model across diverse donor-inducer combinations.
bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology