Sorghum breeding in the genomic era: opportunities and challenges

H Hao, Z Li, C Leng, C Lu, H Luo, Y Liu, X Wu… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Key message The importance and potential of the multi-purpose crop sorghum in global
food security have not yet been fully exploited, and the integration of the state-of-art …

Genetic and genomic resources of sorghum to connect genotype with phenotype in contrasting environments

RE Boyles, ZW Brenton, S Kresovich - The Plant Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
With the recent development of genomic resources and high‐throughput phenoty**
platforms, the 21st century is primed for major breakthroughs in the discovery …

Variation in mitogenome structural conformation in wild and cultivated lineages of sorghum corresponds with domestication history and plastome evolution

S Zhang, J Wang, W He, S Kan, X Liao, DR Jordan… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Background Mitochondria are organelles within eukaryotic cells that are central to the
metabolic processes of cellular respiration and ATP production. However, the evolution of …

Sorghum genetic, genomic, and breeding resources

Z **n, M Wang, HE Cuevas, J Chen, M Harrison… - Planta, 2021 - Springer
Main conclusion Sorghum research has entered an exciting and fruitful era due to the
genetic, genomic, and breeding resources that are now available to researchers and plant …

Exploring the correlation between salt tolerance and yield: Research advances and perspectives for salt-tolerant forage sorghum selection and genetic improvement

E Amombo, D Ashilenje, A Hirich, L Kouisni… - Planta, 2022 - Springer
Main conclusion Some salt stress response mechanisms can translate into sorghum forage
yield and thus act as targets for genetic improvement. Abstract Sorghum is a drought-tolerant …

Progress and challenges in sorghum biotechnology, a multipurpose feedstock for the bioeconomy

TN Silva, JB Thomas, J Dahlberg… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is the fifth most important cereal crop
globally by harvested area and production. Its drought and heat tolerance allow high yields …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling sorghum functional genomics and molecular breeding: past achievements and future prospects

F Liu, B Wodajo, K Zhao, S Tang, Q **e, P **e - Journal of Genetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sorghum, renowned for its substantial biomass production and remarkable tolerance to
various stresses, possesses extensive gene resources and phenotypic variations. A …

Genome organization and botanical diversity

AH Paterson, C Queitsch - The Plant Cell, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The rich diversity of angiosperms, both the planet's dominant flora and the cornerstone of
agriculture, is integrally intertwined with a distinctive evolutionary history. Here, we explore …

Harnessing the power of an extensive EMS‐induced sorghum population for rapid crop improvement

PJ Mason, A Blaakmeer, A Furtado… - Physiologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plant breeders leverage mutagenesis using chemical, biological, and physical mutagens to
create novel trait variations. Many widely used sorghum genotypes have a narrow genetic …

A large sequenced mutant library–valuable reverse genetic resource that covers 98% of sorghum genes

Y Jiao, D Nigam, K Barry, C Daum… - The Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mutant populations are crucial for functional genomics and discovering novel traits for crop
breeding. Sorghum, a drought and heat‐tolerant C4 species, requires a vast, large‐scale …