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Phenotypic analysis of a European Camelina sativa diversity panel
  • Seth Polydore,
  • Noah Fahlgren
Seth Polydore
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

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Noah Fahlgren
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
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Abstract

Increased industrialization and pollution necessitate the development of new energy sources while minimizing the impact on the environment. Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz is being investigated as a potential source of novel biofuels, especially as a source of isoparaffin-rich jet fuel. However, currently, there is a paucity of phenotypic and genotypic data for C. sativa. Using a collection of 236 C. sativa genotypes from Eurasia, we assessed the phenotypic diversity of the collection using image data from the Bellwether Foundation Phenotyping Facility at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Traits were measured using PlantCV. Based on phenotypic data, we found that most of the C. sativa accessions fell into 15 groups. There is strong phenotypic variance within each of these groups. Our study provides insight into defining potential C. sativa ideotypes.