ReviewNature genetics2026
The potential of wheat spatial omics.
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- Cell-based crop phenotyping for future climates.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- Seed function in space and time: how spatial transcriptomics completes the picture.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
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94 authors.
Xiao-Yuan Tao *Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9012-4730
Cong Tan *State Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0158-4442
Yifan LiuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Yuanyuan WangSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.
Ali RazaCollege of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5120-2791
Jing HeSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.
Lulu WangSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.
Keke XiaState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Yan YanXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China.
Sha LiaoState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Wei JiangXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-0223
Yue QuSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0101-1097
Bo XuARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine & Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-2384
Yi ZhouSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.
Xiujuan YangSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9340-3551
Stuart RoySchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-9431
Matthew DentonSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2804-0384
Matthew TuckerSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4661-6700
Jason AbleSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.
Matthew GillihamARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine & Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.
Peter LangridgeSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9494-400X
Hang-Wei HuSchool of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Ji-Zheng HeSchool of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9169-8058
Chenchen ZhaoTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Prospect, Tasmania, Australia.
Meixue ZhouTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Prospect, Tasmania, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3009-7854
Reyazul Rouf MirCentre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Autralia, Australia.
Annapurna ChitikineniCentre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1058-2900
Chengdao LiCentre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Autralia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9653-2700
Peng ZhangSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-1068
Richard TrethowanSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia.
Yi DingSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1356-4863
Jianping ZhangSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-5723
Peter FranksSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia.
Qiuhong WuXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1253-1899
Lingzhen YeCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6509-9142
Yizhou WangCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-383X
Feibo WuCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Guoping ZhangCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-2607
Shengguan CaiCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Qiufang ShenCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Hangjin JiangCentre for Data Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-7325
Guang ChenInstitute of Nanfan and Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Yun ZhouState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6179-5407
Chunpeng SongState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8774-4309
Yumei ZhangCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Wujun MaCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Ximei LiCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Weiwei GuoCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Jianbin ZengCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Xiaoyan HeCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Wenxing LiuCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Xue FengCollege of Agronomy and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.
Rongzhi ZhangInstitute of Crop Science, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.
Genying LiInstitute of Crop Science, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.
Xinyou CaoInstitute of Crop Science, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China.
Shubing LiuState Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.
Qier LiuState Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.
Jiansheng ChenState Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9517-4449
Xueyong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9307-4655
Luxiang LiuState Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Fanrong ZengCollege of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Fenglin DengCollege of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Yuan QinCollege of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4887-8878
Xiangqian ZhuCollege of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
Sergey ShabalaSchool of Biological Sciences, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
Estee E TeeCell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2613-5977
Thorsten SchnurbuschLeibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5267-0677
Martin MascherLeibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6373-6013
Honghong WuCentre for Crop Nanobiotechnology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6629-0280
Manuel SpannaglHelmholtz Munich German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-7035
Mingming XinState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4010-4165
Jinying GouState Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Production of Wheat-Maize Double Cropping, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-0354
Gurcharn BrarFaculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Dawei XueCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9904-7615
Wei WangNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1530-8783
Matthew ReynoldsInternational Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement, Ciudad de México, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-4316
Yusheng ZhaoInstitute of Genetics and Development Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5893-504X
Zhiyong LiuInstitute of Genetics and Development Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6958-5233
Tamar KrugmanInstitute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0339-8515
Yoichi SakataGraduate School/Faculty of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-4966
Suyan YeeResearch School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5196-7500
Kai ChanResearch School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3554-7228
Barry PogsonResearch School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Yijing ZhangInstitute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9568-9389
D Blaine MarchantDepartment of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-3381
Kadambot H M SiddiqueSchool of Biological Sciences, The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6097-4235
Xiaodong FangState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7061-3337
Ao ChenBGI Research, JFL-BGI Spatiotemporal Omics Center, Jinfeng Laboratory, Chongqing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-8340
Robert HenryQueensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-0292
Scott A BodenSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia. scott.boden@adelaide.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5297-4067
Rajeev K VarshneyCentre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Autralia, Australia. rajeev.varshney@murdoch.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4562-9131
Sheng-Chun XuXianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, China. xushengchun@xhlab.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8135-0990
Xun XuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China. xuxun@genomics.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5338-5173
Zhong-Hua ChenSchool of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, Adelaide University, Glen Osmond, South Autralia, Australia. zhong-hua.chen@adelaide.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7531-320X
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Abstract
Wheat is a major staple crop for over one-third of the world's population, crucial for global food security, economic stability and cultural traditions. Recently, single-cell and spatial omics approaches have transformed biological discovery, primarily in medical and animal sciences, and they are now beginning to be applied in plant research. Here we summarize the technical innovations and feasibility of spatial omics applications in wheat research, particularly for understanding developmental and environmental responses, thereby potentially enhancing wheat breeding. We highlight how these tools can reveal spatial and temporal patterns in gene expression, cellular heterogeneity and tissue organization in wheat. Furthermore, we propose developing a spatially resolved single-cell atlas of wheat across its life cycle to facilitate breakthroughs in basic research and potential applications in breeding. To achieve these goals, we advocate for a Wheat Spatial Omics Consortium to foster worldwide collaboration for overcoming barriers and developing sustainable and climate-resilient wheat.
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GenomicsTriticumGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome, PlantPlant BreedingSpatial Transcriptomics
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