A new virtual modeling environment for plant models
The use of Jupyter notebooks makes model creation and execution more accessible.
Rachel Shekar
138 posts
Rachel (she/her) is a Founding and Managing Editor of in silico Plants. She has a Master’s Degree in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois. She has over 15 years of academic journal editorial
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Measuring the hidden phenotype using novel mathematical techniques
A new study quantifies the shape of barley seeds using topological methods.
Midiendo el fenotipo oculto con técnicas matemáticas novedosas
Un nuevo estudio cuantifica la forma de las semillas de cebada utilizando métodos topológicos.
Simulating grass phenotypic plasticity as an emergent property
Integrating plant functioning at organ scale can simulate the phenotypic plasticity of plants.
Improving wine yield and quality by improving carbohydrate modelling
A new study compares the accuracy of carbohydrate allocation and transport models for grapevine.
1D light models as accurate are as 3D at estimating dry matter
Researchers compare trade-offs between simplicity and accuracy when modelling greenhouse cucumber canopies.
Plant computational model explains how leaf veins develop
Polar auxin transport dynamics control vein patterning.
Reconstructing trees from terrestrial laser scans
A new algorithm supports the detailed reconstruction of a variety of trees from a small amount of input data.
Building a better grapevine model
A new perennial fruit crop accurately depicts phenology, light interception, carbohydrate allocation and reserve dynamics, and yield components.
3D model of rhizodeposition
A new model simulates rhizodeposition patterns around growing and exuding root systems.
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