Source: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY submitted to
DATABASE RESOURCES FOR CROP GENOMICS, GENETICS AND BREEDING RESEARCH
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1005293
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
NRSP-_OLD_10
Project Start Date
Oct 31, 2014
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2019
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
CLEMSON,SC 29634
Performing Department
Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Non Technical Summary
A tablet application will be developed for field and laboratory studies to record phenotypes, take pictures and submit to the appropriate database. Users will be able to upload site information, trait descriptors, dataset names, germplasm, new observation values and comments. The app will have functionality to associate pictures with each observation of germplasm and will allow users to temporarily store data in the tablet for subsequent upload to the appropriate database.
Animal Health Component
40%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
30%
Applied
40%
Developmental
30%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
20111141081100%
Knowledge Area
201 - Plant Genome, Genetics, and Genetic Mechanisms;

Subject Of Investigation
1114 - Peach;

Field Of Science
1081 - Breeding;
Goals / Objectives
Develop a tablet application to collect phenotypic data from field and laboratory studies:

A tablet application will be developed for field and laboratory studies to record phenotypes, take pictures and submit to the appropriate database. Users will be able to upload site information, trait descriptors, dataset names, germplasm, new observation values and comments. The app will have functionality to associate pictures with each observation of germplasm and will allow users to temporarily store data in the tablet for subsequent upload to the appropriate database. We will also add an option to store data from the tablet in the cloud so that users can keep the data until they are ready to upload to the database. We will review open-source tablet software applications, such as the one developed for maize by the Dr. Ed Buckler Lab at USDA (http://www.maizegenetics.net/field-informatics), to see if we can modify to work with Chado

Project Methods
Using tablet application in all phenotyping activities in field and lab within peach breeding program. Providing the feedback to the developer about functionalities and desired options and helping in development of user friendly functional app.

Progress 10/31/14 to 09/30/19

Outputs
Target Audience:Breeders and allied scientist using FieldBook app and BIMS database. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Training on usage of the FieldBook app and BIMS was provided to the alliedscientist and breeders via workshops (ASHS conference) and or personal communication and contact. Featuresof the app and database were showcased to the students in the peach breeding program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated to the communities of interest via presentations atconferences, workshops and personal communication. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? A tablet application FieldBookwas adopted and improved to fit the needs ofperennial tree fruit breeding programs. FieldBook application was tested on android tablet and phone for userfriendliness. Export and storageof data from the app to the cloud was tested, implemented and used. Field and lab data were collected from the peach breeding program and uploaded to the database Breeding Information Management System (BIMS).

Publications


    Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Fruit breedersand research associates in breeding programs. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Assisted with training fellow breeders and technical staff in preparation of input files for FieldBook app as well as in sharing advice on what to pay attention to when preparing historical data from thebreeding programto uplaod to BIMS. Particiapted in the NRSP10 workshop at the ASHS and RosBREED annual meetings with hands on training on how to use FieldBook app andBIMS and how to prepare the data for upload to BIMS. Showcased the newly added functionalities within BIMS and how they are used in the peach breeding program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results have been disseminated via webinars and presentations at the annual ASHS meeting and or in direct contact with interested users. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue working wiht the development team on improving functionalities of the database. Collect additional data and uplaod to BIMS. Streamline usingBIMS database for input filepreparation for FieldBook app and using BIMS for syncing between the different tablets/phones that are used for data collection with theFieldBook app. Specifically work on implementing lab data collection with the FieldBook app so the upload to BIMS is instant without the need for separate data preparation withtemplate data upload. Continue to test newer versions of android devices for data collection with FieldBook for different screen size, to assess practicality in the fieldand or in a lab environment.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Tested FieldBook application on android tablet and phone for field and lab data collection. Provided feedback for improvement of the app and assisted with correcting issues and problems inthe updated version of the app. Provided feedback for perennial tree fruitbreeding related issues. Assisted in training and advising new users of the app on how to start with using both FieldBook app and BIMSand provided quick "How to" instructions for FieldBook app field preparation. Prepared historicaldata from the Clemson University's peach breeding program (2008-2016) collected from field and labfor upload to BIMS. Used BIMS templates for data upload and troubleshooted the issues. Successfully uploaded historcial data from the Clemson University's peach breeding program to the BIMS database. Tested BIMS functionalities and assisted the development team in adding more functionalities or adjusting the existing oneswithin BIMS.

    Publications

    • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Submitted Year Published: 2018 Citation: Gasic K., Lee T., Jung S., Rife T., Poland J., Evans K., Oraguzie N., DE Vetter L., Peace C., Olmstead M. and Main D. Using the Tripal Breeding Information Management System to Improve Breeding Efficiency. ASHS Conference, Washington DC.


    Progress 10/01/16 to 09/30/17

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Fellow breeders, farm managers and germplasm collectionspersonnel. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have worked one on one with the app developer to increase its usefulness to a fruit tree breeder. Training on using the app in collecting data in the field and in the lab was provided to the students, fellow colleagues and farm managers. Instructions on how to set up the app, prepare the field files and create traits in the app were distributed to interested colleagues via email. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Presentations at regional, national and international levels were used to inform the communities of interest about the advances in the FieldBook app and BIMS development and their functionalites. Also, an in person demonstration on using the FieldBook app was presented to personnelat the germplasm collection in Davis, CA. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue working with the FieldBook app developer to include a GEO mapping feature. Provide assistance in testing new versions of the software and assist with suggestions on how to improve the functionalities. Test the BIMS and work with the developers on including many breeder important and firendly features in the BIMS application, specifically connecting between BIMS and FieldBook app, and testing on the statistical modules within the BIMS.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? An Android application named FieldBook was adopted and evaluated for usage in tree fruit breeding program. Field and lab data were collected using the FieldBook app and prepared for upload into the Breeding Information Management System (BIMS) developed under this project. Feedback to the FieldBook app developers was provided as well as the testing of the beta version of the application before it was released for others to download. We are in process of improving upload and download of FieldBook ready files to and from BIMS and discussing addition of statistical software to the BIMS for breeding data analysis.

    Publications

    • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Gasic, K., Jung, S., Cheng, C.H., Lee, T., Zheng, P., Yu, J., Humann, J., Evans, K., Peace, C., DeVetter, L., Mcferson, J., Coe, M.I. and Main, D. (2017) Resources in the Genome Database for Rosaceae for Peach Research. Acta Horticulturae (in press).


    Progress 10/01/15 to 09/30/16

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Plant breeders and scientists who collect data on Rosaceaous species. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Training in using FiledBook app, file preparation, data collection, and file export has been provided to the breeders and allied scientists in Rosaceae community via webinar, sharing power point presentations and detailed instruction, and in person. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results and experiences in using the FieldBook app have been shared at the regional, national and international scientific conferences via oral presentationand in person. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?FieldBook app has become aninvaluable part of the peach breeding program operations. We will continue with providing feedback to the developers regarding new functionalities. Collected data will be transferred to the BIMS database developed for the peach breeding program and help will be provided to the database developers via feedback on its functionality and user-friendliness.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? FieldBook app has been used extensively in field and lab data collection in the peach breeding program in 2016 season. App is being improved for functionality and geo-mapping option for locating trees in the field. Data have been submitted to Washington State University for upload to the newly designed BIMS. Peach breeding program database (BIMS) is being tested for its functionality and compatibility with the FieldBook app

    Publications

    • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2016 Citation: Gasic, K., Rife, T., Poland, J., Jung, S., Evans, K., Oraguzie, N., De Vetter, L., Peace, C., Olmstead, M. and Main, D. (2016) Evaluation of FieldBook: An open-source Android appEvaluation of FieldBook: An Open-source Android App for Collecting Phenotypic Data in a peach Breeding Program. 8th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, June 21-24, Angers, France, p. 47 (Abstr.).
    • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Gasic, K., Rife T., Poland, J.A., Jung, S., Evans, K.E., Oraguzie, N., de Vetter, L., Peace, C., Olmstead, M. and Main, D. (2016) Evaluation of FieldBook: An Open-source Android App for Collecting Phenotypic Data in a peach Breeding Program. HortScience 51(9):S197. (Abstr.)
    • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Other Year Published: 2015 Citation: Gasic, K., Burrell, T. and Rife, T. (2015) Field Book: An open source Android app for collecting phenotypic data. South East Professional Fruit Workers Conference, October 6-8, 2015, Montgomery, AL.
    • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Jung, S., Lee, T., Cheng, C-H., Yu, J., Buble, K., Gasic, K., Campbell, T., Evans, K., Peace, C., Coe, M., Olmstead, M. and Main, D. (2016) TripalBMS: Toward a Comprehensive Breeding Information Management System. 8th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, June 21-24, Angers, France, p. 46 (Abstr.).


    Progress 10/31/14 to 09/30/15

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Plant breeders especially breeders of Rosaceaous species. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Experiences on using the application in peach breeding program were shared with other breeders in person during the scientific conferences. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue using application and helping developer improve its functionality. Transferring collected data to the database developed for peach breeding program and testing database functionality especially in analysis of the data.

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Application called FieldBook, developed by Kansas State University and freely available, has been evaluated for field data collection in peach breeding program. Feedback regarding functionality of the application has been shared with the developer and the application has been improved. Field data for peach breeding program in 2015 have been entirely collected using this application as well as some lab data which required photo documenting.

    Publications