Wheat historical phenotypic data from European genebanks as an important resource for research and breeding
Year: 2026
Type: data-paper
Abstract: Plant genetic resources are considered a treasure trove of valuable, untapped diversity that holds the key to breeding the crops of the future. However, the use of these resources in breeding is often limited due to the lack of comprehensive phenotypic characterization. The present study provides extensive historical phenotypic data from nine genebanks as a MIAPPE compliant data set. We compiled and curated phenotypic data from 43,293 wheat accessions, encompassing 460,399 data points across 52 traits, including the three core traits of plant height, heading time, and thousand kernel weight from seven decades. The exceptional quality of the presented dataset was highlighted by predominantly high heritabilities. Phenotypic data of such quantity and quality is a crucial resource for unlocking the valuable diversity of plant genetic resources for agricultural advancement.
Source: Scientific Data
Authors: Erwan Le Floch, Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon, Michael Alaux, Etienne Bardet, Noor Bas, Filippo M. Bassi, Maja Boczkowska, Paulina Bolc, Matthijs Brouwer, Boulos Chalhoub, Reinhoud De Blok, Gergana Desheva, Jagadeeshwar R. Etukala, Raphaël Flores, Indira Galit, Wouter Groenink, Rene Hauptvogel, Roel Hoekstra, Zakaria Kehel, Paul Kersey, Renata Kowalik, Suman Kumar, Bozhidar Kyosev, Matthias Lange, Cătălin Lazăr, Cristina Marinciu, Diana Martín-Lammerding, Adrian Motor, Mounika Pachipala, Mercedes Pallero-Baena, Eugen Petcu, Aleksandra Pietrusińska-Radzio, Wiesław Podyma, Cyril Pommier, Marta Puchta-Jasińska, Szymon Puła, Laura Reiniers, Joseph Ruff, Magdalena Ruiz, Francesca Sansoni, Beate Schierscher, Gabriela Șerban, Sarah Serex, Patrizia Vaccino, Robbert Van Treuren, Mandea Vasile, Liliana Vasilescu, Andrea Visioni, Stephan Weise, Erik Wijnker, Meryem Zaim, Jochen C. Reif, Marcel O. Berkner
Institutions: Université Paris-Saclay, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Wageningen University & Research, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute - National Research Institute, Agroscope, Agricultural Academy, Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK), National Agricultural and Food Centre, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Universidad de Alcalá, Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria, Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,490
OpenAlex ID: W7133232987