Crop genomics projects, including the genomic, matabolomic and sensory characterisation of flavour profiles in papaya, and genomics and transcriptomics analyses to identify genes and markers for disease resistance in chilli, rice, lentil and chickpea.
Ido Bar
Senior Research Fellow in Agriculture Genomics
My research applies molecular, genomic and data analysis tools to develop knowledge and applied solutions to overcome production bottlenecks in the agriculture and aquaculture industries to ensure sustainable food production and future food security.
Publications
Specific flavour traits in papaya significantly influence consumer acceptance, with unfavourable flavours limiting marketability. …
Joshua Mark Hillis Lomax, Rebecca Ford, Joana Pico, Heather Smyth, Ido Bar
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola causes bacterial leaf streak, a rice disease that can lead to substantial yield losses. Although an …
Moe Moe Kyi Win, Wanchana Aesomnuk, Reajina Dumhai, Siriphat Ruengphayak, Julie E. Gray, Ido Bar, Vinitchan Ruanjaichon, Samart Wanchana, Siwaret Arikit
Papaya is a nutritionally valuable fruit crop cultivated globally in tropical and subtropical regions. Conventional breeding efforts …
Rhys Glen Richard Copeland, Ido Bar, Shri Hari Prasad, Reyazul Rouf Mir, Vanika Garg, Robert Henry, Ray Ming, Rajeev Kumar Varshney
Integrated Disease Management, Adaptation and Genomics of Fungal Plant Pathogens in Cropping Systems
Crop production systems contribute significantly to maintaining global food security. These systems often involve the cultivation of …
Hayley Wilson, Ido Bar, Kristy Hobson, Niloofar Vaghefi, Toni Petronaitis, Rebecca Ford
Commercial papaya varieties grown in Australia vary greatly in taste and aroma. Previous profiling has identified undesirable …
Ziwei Zhou, Chutchamas Kanchana-udomkan, Rebecca Ford, Ido Bar
Inconsistency in flavour is one of the major challenges to the Australian papaya industry. However, objectively measurable standards of …
Ziwei Zhou, Ido Bar, Rebecca Ford, Heather Smyth, Chutchamas Kanchana-udomkan
A major challenge to the papaya industry is inconsistency in fruit quality and, in particular, flavour, which is a complex trait that …
Ziwei Zhou, Rebecca Ford, Ido Bar, Chutchamas Kanchana-udomkan
Australian lentil production is affected by several major biotic constraints including Ascochyta blight (AB), caused by Ascochyta …
Rama Harinath Reddy Dadu, Ido Bar, Rebecca Ford, Prabhakaran Sambasivam, Janine Croser, Federico Ribalta, Sukhjiwan Kaur, Shimna Sudheesh, Dorin Gupta
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is an important cool-season food crop grown in various parts of the world as it offers ecological, …
Dorin Gupta, Rama Harinath Dadu, Prabhakaran Sambasivam, Ido Bar, Mahsa Azad, Navya Beera, Rebecca Ford, Sajitha Biju
The identification and characterisation of quantitative trait loci (QTL) is an important step towards identifying functional sequences …
Usana Nantawan, Chutchamas Kanchana-udomkan, Ido Bar, Rebecca Ford
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important cool season food legume, however, its production is severely constrained by the foliar …
Ziwei Zhou, Ido Bar, Prabhakaran Thanjavur Sambasivam, Rebecca Ford
Lentil among legumes has a significant place in crop production and rotation, and the nutritional security of growing human population. …
Dorin Gupta, Rama Harinath Reddy Dadu, Prabhakaran Sambasivam, Ido Bar, Mohar Singh, Navya Beera, Sajitha Biju
Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta lentis, is one of the most destructive lentil diseases worldwide, resulting in over …
Mahsa Khorramdelazad, Ido Bar, Paul Whatmore, Gabrielle Smetham, Vijay Bhaaskaria, Yuedong Yang, Shahla Hosseini Bai, Nitin Mantri, Yaoqi Zhou, Rebecca Ford