DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjavs.2025.v12i06.003

Pages: 221-231

In contemporary plant research, phenomics, the thorough and high-throughput examination of phenotypic traits, has become a crucial field that facilitates a better knowledge of plant complexity and speeds up gene discovery, biotechnological advancement, and crop improvement. This study looks at the multidisciplinary methods and technology developments, such as robotics, multispectral and hyperspectral sensors, automated imaging systems, and data integration platforms, that support phenomics-driven research. These methods provide previously unheard-of clarity in connecting genotypes to phenotypes, enabling the dynamic and accurate characterization of plant attributes across developmental stages and environmental circumstances. Identification of new quantitative trait loci (QTLs), candidate genes, and regulatory networks essential for characteristics including drought tolerance, nutrient efficiency, disease resistance, and yield potential is made possible by the integration of phenomics with genomes, transcriptomics, and metabolomics. Furthermore, by facilitating the non-destructive, scalable, and real-time assessment of plant performance in controlled and field settings, phenomics-guided selection improves the effectiveness of breeding programs. Precision breeding and genome editing tactics are accelerated by the combination of phenomics and cutting-edge computer methods, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, which further enhance predictive modeling and trait dissection. Phenomics provides reliable phenotypic data under a range of stress conditions, which helps biotechnology validate transgenic lines and gene-edited crops. Phenomics is emerging as a key technique for creating climate-resilient, resource-efficient, and high-yielding crops as global agriculture struggles with climate change and population growth. This analysis emphasizes how phenomics has the capacity to revolutionize plant complexity and spur innovations that support 21st-century food