Center for Sorghum Improvement seminar: SorghumBase: Building A Comprehensive Resource for the Sorghum Community Tuesday, October 29 11:00 a.m. CT Nick Gladman USDA-ARS Research Molecular Biologist For zoom information check the CSI email or subscribe to the CSI mailing list.
Distinct Regulatory Mechanisms and Novel Transcriptional Activities of the COMPASS-like Complex in Sorghum
This study identified and characterized the COMPASS-like complex in sorghum, revealing unique ASH2 gene duplications and novel transcriptional activation activity in RbBP5, suggesting distinct regulatory mechanisms for gene expression in sorghum compared to other plants.
Identifying Genetic Markers for Enhanced Iron and Zinc Concentrations in Sorghum through Genome-Wide Association Studies
This study utilized genetic analysis and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify significant marker-trait associations for iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) concentrations in sorghum, aiming to improve biofortification and enhance the nutritional quality of this staple crop.
Role of CcNAC6 in Regulating Secondary Cell Wall Synthesis and Lignin Content in Sudan Grass
This study identifies CcNAC6 as a key regulator of secondary cell wall synthesis in Sudan grass, suggesting its potential role in reducing lignin content to enhance forage digestibility.
CSI Seminar Jurandir Magalhaes, Oct 8 at 11 AM CT
The Center for Sorghum Improvement (CSI) is hosting a virtual seminar given by Tesfaye Mengiste, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University, on Tuesday, June 11 at 11 AM CT.
Interpretable Deep Learning Models Reveal Regulatory Elements Predicting Gene Expression in Diverse Plant Species
Peleke et al. developed interpretable deep learning models to predict gene expression from gene flanking regions in plants, revealing conserved and species-specific regulatory elements and their impacts on genetic variation and phenotype.
Genomes to Fields (G2F) Genotype by Environment Prediction Competition
The G2F initiative is hosting a competition to develop models to predict corn yield in the 2024 G2F trials.
Sorghum and Millet Workshop at PAG32 on January 12, 2025, San Diego, CA
The Sorghum and Millet Workshop will be held at the Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG 32 – January 10-15, 2025) on Sunday, January 12, 2025, San Diego, California.
Identification and Validation of Stable Dwarf3 Alleles for Enhanced Height Stability in Sorghum
Researchers identified and validated three stable dwarf3 alleles in sorghum that prevent reversion to wild-type, improving crop height stability and facilitating efficient agricultural practices.
CSHL Tutorials in Genomics & Bioinformatics: Genome Variation Course, Nov 10-12
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting a course titled, “Tutorials in Genomics & Bioinformatics: Genome Variation,” from November 10 to 12, 2024. This intensive two-day introductory course to genomics and bioinformatics is broken into modules featuring a brief lecture describing the theory, methods and tools to give a broad overview of a given topic and are followed by examples chosen by the instructors that students complete.