OzBarley: A genetic and phenotypic data resource capturing the Australian barley breeding history

TY - JOUR

T1 - OzBarley

T2 - A genetic and phenotypic data resource capturing the Australian barley breeding history

AU - Baumann, Ute

AU - Kalashyan, Elena

AU - Schwerdt, Julian

AU - Box, Amanda

AU - Brien, Chris

AU - Chalmers, Kenneth

AU - Coventry, Stewart

AU - Ganesalingam, Aanandini

AU - Hyles, Jessica

AU - Lobsey, Brett

AU - Lou, Haoyu

AU - Raubach, Sebastian

AU - Richmond, Sarah

AU - Sainsbury, George

AU - Shaw, Paul D.

AU - Sherman, Bjorg

AU - Stephen, John R.

AU - Trevaskis, Ben

AU - Waugh, Robbie

AU - Tucker, Matthew R.

AU - Berger, Bettina

N1 - Copyright: © The Author(s) 2026.

PY - 2026/3/18

Y1 - 2026/3/18

N2 - OzBarley is a comprehensive genotype-to-phenotype resource to support research and enhance barley breeding by integrating genotypic and phenotypic data for gene discovery. This publicly available dataset comprises genotypic data from historical and modern elite barley cultivars of significance to Australian barley breeding. The phenotypic component includes high-throughput imaging and X-ray CT-based spike analysis, enabling trait measurements such as plant growth dynamics and seed morphology. Users can leverage genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic selection to identify genetic variants associated with agronomically important traits in the OzBarley datasets, thereby accelerating targeted breeding strategies. The dataset is accessible for download under CC-BY 4.0 license and users are invited to contribute new data when using OzBarley plant material in their research. Through its FAIR-compliant design (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), OzBarley represents a resource to protect genotypes of historical relevance, explore the genetic architecture of adaptation to dryland environments, and to enhance knowledge of the resilience, yield, and quality of barley cultivars under diverse environmental conditions, contributing to global food security and agricultural sustainability.

AB - OzBarley is a comprehensive genotype-to-phenotype resource to support research and enhance barley breeding by integrating genotypic and phenotypic data for gene discovery. This publicly available dataset comprises genotypic data from historical and modern elite barley cultivars of significance to Australian barley breeding. The phenotypic component includes high-throughput imaging and X-ray CT-based spike analysis, enabling trait measurements such as plant growth dynamics and seed morphology. Users can leverage genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic selection to identify genetic variants associated with agronomically important traits in the OzBarley datasets, thereby accelerating targeted breeding strategies. The dataset is accessible for download under CC-BY 4.0 license and users are invited to contribute new data when using OzBarley plant material in their research. Through its FAIR-compliant design (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), OzBarley represents a resource to protect genotypes of historical relevance, explore the genetic architecture of adaptation to dryland environments, and to enhance knowledge of the resilience, yield, and quality of barley cultivars under diverse environmental conditions, contributing to global food security and agricultural sustainability.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038472856

U2 - 10.1038/s41597-026-07056-y

DO - 10.1038/s41597-026-07056-y

M3 - Article

C2 - 41851139

AN - SCOPUS:105038472856

SN - 2052-4436

VL - 13

JO - Scientific Data

JF - Scientific Data

M1 - 703

ER -