Villő Bernád, Nadia Al-Tamimi, Patrick Langan, Gary Gillespie, Timothy Dempsey, Joey Henchy, Mary Harty, Luke Ramsay, Kelly Houston, Malcolm Macaulay, Paul D Shaw, Sebastian Raubach, Kevin P Mcdonnel, Joanne Russell, Robbie Waugh, Mortaza Khodaeiaminjan, Sónia Negrão
In the last century, breeding programs have traditionally favoured yield-related traits, grown under high-input conditions, resulting in a loss of genetic diversity and an increased susceptibility to stresses in crops. Thus, exploiting understudied genetic resources, that potentially harbour tolerance genes, is vital for sustainable agriculture. Northern European barley germplasm has been relatively understudied despite its key role within the malting industry. The European Heritage Barley collection (ExHIBiT) was assembled to explore the genetic diversity in European barley focusing on Northern European accessions and further address environmental pressures...
2024: Frontiers in Plant Science