high-throughput
High-throughput refers to automated technologies and methods that enable rapid processing and analysis of large numbers of plant samples, phenotypic traits, or genetic sequences simultaneously. This approach is essential in plant science because it dramatically accelerates the identification of desirable traits, genetic variations, and disease resistance mechanisms that would be impractical to discover using traditional methods. By enabling researchers to screen thousands of plants or genomic datasets at scale, high-throughput approaches have revolutionized crop improvement and our understanding of plant biology.
PubMed · 2026-02-19
Researchers created easy-to-use, code-free laboratory automation protocols for plant genetic engineering using affordable 3D-printed robots. This makes advanced research tools accessible to students and scientists without coding experience, speeding up plant breeding and genetic modification work.
Developed modular BOTany Methods protocols for Opentrons OT-2 robots covering molecular biology tasks from simple primer dilution to complex Plant Modular Cloning and plasmid extraction
Protocols require only table-based inputs (no Python editing) and work for users across all experience levels from undergraduates to senior scientists
End-to-end molecular cloning pipeline improves throughput, reproducibility, and traceability while minimizing manual user intervention