G2P Datasets: A Hub for Genomic Datasets for Predictive Modeling in Plants and Animals

We present G2P Datasets, a novel, open-access repository of publicly available genomic datasets for plants and animals. G2P Datasets currently hosts more than 100 public genomic datasets, meticulously compiled from diverse publications. The repository hosts meta-data (including digital object identifier for the hosted datasets) and scripts that can be used to download and read each dataset hosted into an R-environment. Scientists can submit new datasets by completing an online form. Additionally, many of the curated datasets are accessible through Kaggle and through links that allow rapid download of formatted R-objects. A searchable database of meta-data allows users to search through datasets for more than 60 species of plants and animals in a variety of traits and sample sizes. The repository is accessible via a web app interface with a catalog and clear instructions to contribute by adding new datasets and through GitHub. By unifying genomic and phenotypic meta-data into a navigable platform, we aim to facilitate genome-to-phenotype research in plant and animal genetics. This article provides an overview of the repository's content, organization, and utility.