Meet BarbNet: A Specialized Deep Learning Model Designed for the Automated Detection and Phenotyping of Barbs in Microscopic Images of Awns

Our daily lives depend on grain crops like wheat and barley, and our agricultural achievements depend on our ability to comprehend their phenotypic trait. These crops have awns, which are bristle-like extensions. The awns have multiple functions: protection, seed dispersal, and photosynthesis. Awns have barbs,…