By christelle.rabil@croptrust.org
6 December 2024

Effortless access to plant genetic resources through natural language search

We’re excited to introduce Genesys AI, a new feature designed to simplify how you find accessions in Genesys! This AI-powered search tool allows you to find accessions using natural language, eliminating the need to use our passport data filters or having a deep understanding of genebank data standards. Instead, you can now just describe what you’re looking for. For example, type “I am looking for rice collected after 2010 in Malaysia and held by IRRI,” and Genesys AI will help you find relevant results.

Genesys AI provides AI-assisted search over passport data. It does not (yet) integrate trait data and it is not able to answer other types of queries as it is not a knowledge-based chat bot.

How Genesys AI Makes Searching Easier

The search goes beyond keywords, offering flexibility about how you phrase your query. After your initial search, you can refine it by giving further instructions to the tool, adjusting parameters like provenance, date of collection, or genebank conserving the material. This interactive approach lets you focus on what you’re looking for rather than how to navigate filters and structure a query. And once you’re ready for more precise adjustments, you can switch seamlessly to the manual filters for a deeper level of control.

Current Capabilities: Passport Data and Multilingual Support

Genesys AI currently supports searches over passport data, enabling you to locate specific accessions with ease. Although it doesn’t yet integrate trait data or handle broader knowledge-based inquiries, it’s tailored to streamline the search experience and focus on accession-level data. Moreover, Genesys AI can understand queries in French and Spanish, so you can search in the language that’s most comfortable for you.

Try It Out!

Ready to experience the future of finding accessions of interest? Give Genesys AI a try and see how it can simplify your search process. The first step is logging in to your Genesys account, and take it from there following the steps below:

We’re committed to expanding its capabilities over time and look forward to hearing your feedback on this first release!