Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering
The maize tassel represents one of the most pivotal organs dictating maize yield and quality. Investigating its phenotypic information constitutes an exceedingly crucial task within the realm of breeding work, given that an optimal tassel structure is fundamental for attaining high maize yields. Hig...
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| description | The maize tassel represents one of the most pivotal organs dictating maize yield and quality. Investigating its phenotypic information constitutes an exceedingly crucial task within the realm of breeding work, given that an optimal tassel structure is fundamental for attaining high maize yields. High-throughput phenotyping technologies furnish significant tools to augment the efficiency of analyzing maize tassel phenotypic information. Towards this end, we engineered a fully automated multi-angle digital imaging apparatus dedicated to maize tassels. This device was employed to capture images of tassels from 1227 inbred maize lines falling under three genotype classifications (NSS, TST, and SS). By leveraging the 3D reconstruction algorithm SFM (Structure from Motion), we promptly obtained point clouds of the maize tassels. Subsequently, we harnessed the TreeQSM algorithm, which is custom-designed for extracting tree topological structures, to extract 11 archetypal structural phenotypic parameters of the maize tassels. These encompassed main spike diameter, crown height, main spike length, stem length, stem diameter, the number of branches, total branch length, average crown diameter, maximum crown diameter, convex hull volume, and crown area. Finally, we compared the GFC (Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering algorithm) used in this study with commonly used algorithms, such as RF (Random Forest), SVM (Support Vector Machine), and BPNN (BP Neural Network), as well as k-Means, HCM (Hierarchical), and FCM (Fuzzy C-Means). We then conducted a correlation analysis between the extracted phenotypic parameters of the maize tassel structure and the genotypes of the maize materials. The research results showed that the Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering algorithm was the optimal choice for clustering maize genotypes. Specifically, its classification accuracies for the Non-Stiff Stalk (NSS) genotype and the Tropical and Subtropical (TST) genotype reached 67.7% and 78.5%, respectively. Moreover, among the materials with different maize genotypes, the number of branches, the total branch length, and the main spike length were the three indicators with the highest variability, while the crown volume, the average crown diameter, and the crown area were the three indicators with the lowest variability. This not only provided an important reference for the in-depth exploration of the variability of the phenotypic parameters of maize tassels but also opened up a new approach for screening breeding materials. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e357262064d84feeb3ea7284d2fb09222025-01-10T13:13:39ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-01-011518510.3390/agriculture15010085Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy ClusteringBo Xu0Chunjiang Zhao1Guijun Yang2Yuan Zhang3Changbin Liu4Haikuan Feng5Xiaodong Yang6Hao Yang7School of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Bioengineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaKey Laboratory of Quantitative Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaThe maize tassel represents one of the most pivotal organs dictating maize yield and quality. Investigating its phenotypic information constitutes an exceedingly crucial task within the realm of breeding work, given that an optimal tassel structure is fundamental for attaining high maize yields. High-throughput phenotyping technologies furnish significant tools to augment the efficiency of analyzing maize tassel phenotypic information. Towards this end, we engineered a fully automated multi-angle digital imaging apparatus dedicated to maize tassels. This device was employed to capture images of tassels from 1227 inbred maize lines falling under three genotype classifications (NSS, TST, and SS). By leveraging the 3D reconstruction algorithm SFM (Structure from Motion), we promptly obtained point clouds of the maize tassels. Subsequently, we harnessed the TreeQSM algorithm, which is custom-designed for extracting tree topological structures, to extract 11 archetypal structural phenotypic parameters of the maize tassels. These encompassed main spike diameter, crown height, main spike length, stem length, stem diameter, the number of branches, total branch length, average crown diameter, maximum crown diameter, convex hull volume, and crown area. Finally, we compared the GFC (Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering algorithm) used in this study with commonly used algorithms, such as RF (Random Forest), SVM (Support Vector Machine), and BPNN (BP Neural Network), as well as k-Means, HCM (Hierarchical), and FCM (Fuzzy C-Means). We then conducted a correlation analysis between the extracted phenotypic parameters of the maize tassel structure and the genotypes of the maize materials. The research results showed that the Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering algorithm was the optimal choice for clustering maize genotypes. Specifically, its classification accuracies for the Non-Stiff Stalk (NSS) genotype and the Tropical and Subtropical (TST) genotype reached 67.7% and 78.5%, respectively. Moreover, among the materials with different maize genotypes, the number of branches, the total branch length, and the main spike length were the three indicators with the highest variability, while the crown volume, the average crown diameter, and the crown area were the three indicators with the lowest variability. This not only provided an important reference for the in-depth exploration of the variability of the phenotypic parameters of maize tassels but also opened up a new approach for screening breeding materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/1/85tassel3D phenotypingTreeQSMgenotypingclustering |
| spellingShingle | Bo Xu Chunjiang Zhao Guijun Yang Yuan Zhang Changbin Liu Haikuan Feng Xiaodong Yang Hao Yang Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering Agriculture tassel 3D phenotyping TreeQSM genotyping clustering |
| title | Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering |
| title_full | Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering |
| title_fullStr | Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering |
| title_short | Genotyping Identification of Maize Based on Three-Dimensional Structural Phenotyping and Gaussian Fuzzy Clustering |
| title_sort | genotyping identification of maize based on three dimensional structural phenotyping and gaussian fuzzy clustering |
| topic | tassel 3D phenotyping TreeQSM genotyping clustering |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/1/85 |
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