Huihui Li, Shang Gao, Takele Weldu Gebrewahid, WenXue Li, Jiankang Wang, Zhiguo Han, Matthew P. Reynolds, Jose Luis Araus, Sarah Hearne, Yunbi Xu
Nature Communications; 2026; IF: 15.7
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-73097-x
Abstract
Genomics, including all molecular omics, is driven by molecular data, while phenomics and enviromics rely on phenotypic and environmental data. Yet phenotyping is often conducted under poorly characterized environments, limiting the interpretation of phenotypic variation and constraining genetic gain. Integrating high-throughput phenotyping with envirotyping is hence vital to resolve genomic effects. This Perspective introduces phenomics-enviromics (PE) crosstalk as a framework for coordinated data collection and integration to advance plant breeding. Satellites, unmanned aerial and ground vehicles, and controlled indoor facilities are establishing the basis for synchronous, high-throughput PE crosstalk to enhance interpretability, prediction, and crop resilience.