Figure 3. Leaf specific analysis provide new insights to nutrient
deficiency phenotypes by observing the changes of area and color one
leaf at a time
CONCLUSION
OPEN Leaf addresses many of the
current limitations and inconveniences of HTP systems in predictive
biology. OPEN Leaf is open-source and accessible, characterizes abiotic
stress responses within hydroponics, integrated data management throughCyVerse , and automated image processing. Many high-resolution HTP
systems are commercial and outside of budgets for most labs. OPEN Leaf
is $1000 and entirely open source. OPEN Leaf characterizes abiotic
stress responses at a whole plant and leaf-specific to aid in
understanding the genetically complex systems involved in stress
response. Many other open-source HTP systems have no method for data
management and processing. OPEN Leaf utilizes CyVerse to both
manage and process data; allowing labs across the globe to participate
in collaborative research. Future projects in the OPEN series includes
increasing throughput of OPEN Leaf and a root phenotyper with similar
OPEN principles.