From Layers to Resilience: The Power of Multi-Omics Integration in Crops

Beschreibung

Today’s crops face an unprecedented combination of stresses — from drought and heat to flooding and shifting pathogen pressures. The ability of plants to withstand these challenges is not governed by single genes or pathways, but by the dynamic interaction of multiple biological layers: genomes, transcriptomes, proteomes, metabolomes, phenomes, and microbiomes, all shaped by the environment. To truly understand and harness stress tolerance, we must move beyond isolated datasets and embrace multi-omics integration. When coupled with AI and advanced modelling, integration allows us to uncover hidden networks of resilience, identify predictive biomarkers, and translate these discoveries into practical breeding strategies. Recent advances — from user-friendly analysis platforms such as HOLOMICS to integrative research initiatives like WheatVIZ — illustrate how data-driven approaches can bridge molecular insights from multi-omics layers and breeding. Yet the bigger message is clear: integration is not optional. It is the pathway toward disentangling the complexity of plant stress responses and ensuring sustainable productivity in a changing climate

Zeitraum	2 Dez. 2025
Ereignistitel	DigAgro 2025
Veranstaltungstyp	Konferenz
Ort	Tulln , ÖsterreichAuf Karte anzeigen
Bekanntheitsgrad	International