International Barley Hub

Creating the world’s leading centre translating excellence in barley research and innovation into economic, social and environmental benefits

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

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[Chromatin organization @pecinka-grp.bsky.social @pecinka_grp]

We're thrilled to announce our new PhD position in the AGILE Doctoral Network on nuclear lamina's role in the maintenance of Rabl configuration in barley!🔬🌾🧬 #PhD

More info on the position : https://t.co/NLdJrd5IyK

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

Targeted expansion of a barley genebank core collection facilitates the discovery of disease resistance loci
https://t.co/bAHGVPCuji

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

Exploring standing genetic variation for barley leaf rust resistance in Australian breeding panel
https://t.co/vWzAp4fRjB

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

Biodegradable composite films of barley fibers for food packaging applications: A review
https://t.co/wBD5XK81u2

[Plant Science @sci_plant]

Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development

https://t.co/du38n1CdPT
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[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

In domesticated barley, grains with low levels of dormancy can sprout before harvest in the field after exposure to dew, mist, or rain. Preharvest sprouting in barley and other cereals reduces the quality of mature grain and jeopardizes its end-use value.

Learn more in our first issue of 2026: https://t.co/082A30JnSy

[Plant Phenomics @PPhenomics]

BarbNet: A new deep learning tool for automated detection of awn barbs in crops. It achieves 90% accuracy in detecting barbs and >85% in categorizing 4 awn phenotypes. A game-changer for barley awn sorting and plant analysis! #DeepLearning
Details: https://t.co/Ze381FawH8

[AoBP @AoB_PLANTS]

♻️Marker-trait association analysis for root and shoot traits at the seedling stage of wild barley (Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum) under water stress and normal conditions by Hooman Shirvani and co-authors.

Full #openaccess
👉 https://t.co/GD2zThp6Bw

#PlantScience

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

Just a reminder that the closing date for applying for the Non-Executive Director (Agriculture) is noon on the 13th January 2026.

For more details on the role, please visit the job page https://t.co/CwTUorP8Am

#job #opportunity

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

MicroRNA164d suppresses the HvNAC92-HvHKT1;5 module to enhance salinity tolerance in barley
https://t.co/fLMlAEP3H7

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

Novel resistance loci against Pyrenophora teres f. teres map to chromosomes 3H and 6H of barley
https://t.co/SVXfIplVkn

[International Barley Hub @IntBarleyHub]

A pendant awn phenotype linked to the EMBRYONIC FLOWER 1 LIKE (EMF1L) gene in barley
https://t.co/BiBzDLjLqE

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

A new GrainGenes article is published. Please don't forget to cite us in your work: Yao et al., Genetics, 2025  https://t.co/e4lukBmRXJ

@WheatInitiative @AMBA_Barley @OatNewsletter @IntBarleyHub

[BEST-CROP @best_crop]

✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐏 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦! ✨

Thank you for being part of our journey throughout 2025, supporting our work toward more #sustainable and #innovative agri-food systems.🌱

Wishing you a peaceful end of the year and a successful, sustainable 2026! 🥂

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

We've had a great year here at the Hutton, filled with inspiring projects and amazing science. 🔬

To celebrate it all, we've put together a video highlighting some of this incredible work. 🤩

Here's to another successful year in 2026! 🎉

▶️https://t.co/fRLtxrJHhC

[PlantEcoHutton @PlantEcoHutton]

Tim was elected President of EPSO (European Plant Science Organisation). Join us to help the plant science voice be heard in Europe. 🌾🌿
https://t.co/H0kWvptafR
@EPSOEurope @JamesHuttonInst @IntBarleyHub

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

Open positions: Technician and Postdoc positions at the USDA Malt Quality Lab in Madison, WI https://t.co/3oigKtyeor @AMBA_Barley @IntBarleyHub

[Derek Matthew @dekmatthew]

Winter barley and winter wheat plots looking well @JamesHuttonInst Balruddery farm.

[bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv_plants]

Leaf variegation in a barley EMS mutant is controlled by two epistatic mutations https://t.co/NKPrhxLefz #biorxiv_plants