Post by International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

The fourth session of UPOV's Technical Working Party on Testing Methods and Techniques (TWM/4) brought over 130 experts in DUS testing, molecular techniques, statistics, and image analysis to Cambridge, United Kingdom. Building on the work of the previous session in Beijing, discussions covered statistical tools, software innovations, artificial intelligence for phenotyping and variety identification, and the harmonization of molecular markers across crops, alongside strengthened cooperation with OECD - OCDE and ISTA - International Seed Testing Association. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekAnMtXi #UPOV #Agriculture #Innovation #NewPlantVarieties #Technology