research-highlights

Characterization of Sorghum Potassium Transport Genes under Abiotic Stress

SorghumBase Team
09 February 2023

Kumar et al. performed an in-depth analysis of K+ transport genes in Sorghum bicolor demonstrating that K+ transport genes play an integral part in the growth and development of the plant.

SorghumBase Team
02 February 2023

Scientists have generated de novo genome assemblies for 10 parental genotypes of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), and identified more than 24,000 large structural variants and over 10.5 million SNPs.

SorghumBase Team
19 January 2023

Grzybowski et al. employed a global, genetically diverse sorghum association panel to explore the variability in metabolic, physiological, and morphological responses to nitrogen deficits and the effect on yield.

SorghumBase Team
04 January 2023

Researchers from Kansas State University and the USDA-ARS located seven protein, ten starch and ten amylose content in grain sorghum QTLs.

SorghumBase Team
03 January 2023

Brachytic1 (br1) alternatively spliced alleles confer semi-dwarfism in maize. Sorghum ortholog is a promising breeding target.

SorghumBase Team
20 December 2022

When comparing grain to sweet sorghum lines, Osman et al. identified differences in the lectin homologs in the presence/absence of certain other joint domains.They also identified significant overrepresentation of lectins in certain QTLs related to cold and drought tolerance.

SorghumBase Team
12 December 2022

Yang et al. evaluated 294 sorghum recombinant inbred lines for their interaction with the human gut microbiome in 12 healthy donors.

SorghumBase Team
05 December 2022

In a large breeding program (701 sorghum lines), leaf width was correlated with plant-level transpiration efficiency and associated with 19 QTL, suggesting it could be a surrogate for transpiration efficiency.

SorghumBase Team
28 November 2022

Borrell et al. conducted research to explore how genetically modifying PIN genes in sorghum can affect mechanisms underpinning the stay-green drought adaptation phenotype.

research-highlights

Characterization of Sorghum Potassium Transport Genes under Abiotic Stress

Assembly and Annotation of CP-NAM Parental Genotypes to Support Bioenergy Sorghum Research

Genetic Determinants of Variability in Yield in Sorghum Lines When Exposed to Low severity Nitrogen Deficit Stress

Stable Protein, Starch and Amylose QTLs Identified for SC35 × RTx430 Sorghum Population

Optimizing Crop Traits by Semi-Dwarfism: Genetic Breakthroughs in Maize and Sorghum

Lectin Influences on Abiotic Stress Resistance in Grain and Sweet Sorghum

Identification of Loci in Sorghum Bicolor That are Associated with Bioactive Molecules Related to Gut Health

Leaf Width and Whole-Plant Transpiration Efficiency in Sorghum

Exploration into Genes Associated with the Stay-Green Trait in Sorghum