research-highlights

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

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

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

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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.

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Lectin Influences on Abiotic Stress Resistance in Grain and Sweet Sorghum
  • 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.

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

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Leaf Width and Whole-Plant Transpiration Efficiency in Sorghum
  • 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.

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

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

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