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ArticleThe New phytologist2026

Extensive photophysiological variation in wild barley is linked to environmental origin.

Matthieu Breil-Aubert, Katie Shaw, Jessica Royles, Cristina R G Sales, Julia Walter, Georgia Taylor, Richard L Vath, Eyal Bdolach, Lalit D Tiwari, Jyotirmaya Mathan and 4 more

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Article in The New phytologist, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Matthieu Breil-Aubert *Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.
Katie Shaw *Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-8627
Jessica RoylesDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0489-6863
Cristina R G SalesDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8748-7370
Julia WalterDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6230-9626
Georgia TaylorDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2204-6927
Richard L VathDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-5967
Eyal BdolachPlant Sciences Institute, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Bet Dagan, 5025001, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5307-8432
Lalit D TiwariPlant Sciences Institute, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Bet Dagan, 5025001, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2976-2810
Jyotirmaya MathanSchool of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8965-3072
Tracy LawsonSchool of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-7221
Eyal FridmanPlant Sciences Institute, Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Bet Dagan, 5025001, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1275-7791
Johannes KromdijkDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EA, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4423-4100
John N FergusonSchool of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-9997

Funding

European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 657 Programme 862201
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intraspecific variation between crop wild relatives (CWRs) represents a source of untapped genetic diversity for crop improvement. At the same time, improving photosynthesis in crops has the potential to enhance yield. Thus, exploring variation for photophysiology within CWRs is an important, yet underexplored, research area. We describe a common garden experiment where 320 wild barley accessions were grown across two seasons. A photophysiology phenotyping pipeline was employed to quantify > 30 traits within this diversity panel. Population genetics, genome-wide association analyses (GWAS) and deep phenotyping were performed to address local adaptation hypotheses. Heritable variation was detected across this photophysiological spectrum, with genotype-by-environment (G × E) interactions being prevalent. Evidence for local adaptation was observed in the form of subpopulation differences, signals of selection and allele frequency variation associated with markers identified via GWAS. Phenotyping of representative accessions across distinct water availabilities highlighted a role for stomatal conductance (g

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EnvironmentGenetic VariationHordeumAdaptation, PhysiologicalGene-Environment InteractionGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypePhenotypePhotosynthesisPlant StomataGWASlocal adaptationphotosynthesisstomatal conductancewild barley

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PMID41220220
PMCPMC12676107

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