research-highlights

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

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.

SorghumBase Team
22 November 2022

Ge et al. performed phylogenetic analysis of the sorghum ACP gene family and investigated the ACPs expression patterns under abiotic stresses.

SorghumBase Team
15 November 2022

Lv et al. fine mapped the red leaf gene and identified the metabolites that cause red leaf in sorghum providing a better understanding of the red leaf phenotype in natural sorghum populations.

SorghumBase Team
09 November 2022

Ke et al. studied two varieties of sorghum, Liaonian3 (glutinous) and Liaoza10 (japonica) and identified genes associated with starch accumulation.

SorghumBase Team
03 November 2022

Song et al. examined the endogenic responses underlying mechanisms for WRKY55 regulation under salt stress tolerance.

research-highlights

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

Analysis of the ACP Gene Family in Sorghum Supports a Connection with Stress Tolerance

Analysis of Serendipitously Observed Red Leaf Phenotype in Sorghum

Glutinous and Japonica Sorghum Analyzed for Gene Expression and Gene Regulatory Pathways Related to Starch Synthesis

SbWRKY55’s Role in the Abscisic Acid (ABA) Signaling Pathway Regulates Sorghum’s Response to Salt Stress