Since whole-genome sequencing of many crops has been achieved, crop functional
genomics studies have stepped into the big-data and high-throughput era. However …

Reliable, automatic, multifunctional, and high-throughput phenotypic technologies are
increasingly considered important tools for rapid advancement of genetic gain in breeding …

Northern leaf blight (NLB) can cause severe yield loss in maize; however, scouting large
areas to accurately diagnose the disease is time consuming and difficult. We demonstrate a …

In this paper, we review the background and state-of-the-art of big data. We first introduce
the general background of big data and review related technologies, such as could …

Background JBrowse is a fast and full-featured genome browser built with JavaScript and
HTML5. It is easily embedded into websites or apps but can also be served as a standalone …

Highlights•State of high-throughput imaging technologies.•Highlights of Maker-type
phenoty** technologies.•Table of well-curated publically available high-throughput …

This unit describes how to use the genome annotation and curation tools MAKER and
MAKER‐P to annotate protein‐coding and noncoding RNA genes in newly assembled …

We developed a linear-time algorithm applicable to a large class of trait evolution models,
for efficient likelihood calculations and parameter inference on very large trees. Our …

Human microbiome research is an actively develo** area of inquiry, with ramifications for
our lifestyles, our interactions with microbes, and how we treat disease. Advances depend …

Viruses of microbes impact all ecosystems where microbes drive key energy and substrate
transformations including the oceans, humans and industrial fermenters. However, despite …