The Collaborative Sorghum Investment Program (CSIP) is requesting proposals for two projects they will be funding.
Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity in Sweet Sorghum Presents Opportunities for Strengthening Valued Traits Through Cross-Breeding
Researchers investigated 75 lines of sweet sorghum for phenotypic and genetic variability and found significant differences, which present opportunities for heterotic cross-breeding.
PAG Australia, Sept 20-22, Perth, Poster Abstracts due Aug. 25
The International Plant and Animal Genome Conference will be held in Perth, Australia from September 20-22, 2023.
Identification and Promoter Analysis of 18 Sorghum JAZ Genes with Critical Functions in the JA Signaling Pathway
Scientists identified 18 sorghum JAZ genes that have critical functions in the JA signaling pathway and analyzed their promoter regions to identify stress-related cis-acting regulatory elements and transcription factors.
Genetic Mapping Behind Low Hydrocyanic Acid in a Sorghum-Sudangrass Hybrid
Wu et al. investigated the underlying genetic mechanism behind low HCN content in sorghum and screened 11 simple sequence repeats (SSR) polymorphic primers and, using bulked segregant analysis (BSA), developed four SSR markers associated with low HCN content.
Chromatin, Epigenetics & Gene Expression, CSHL July 26 – Aug. 15
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is holding the “Chromatin, Epigenetics & Gene Expression” advanced course from July 26 – August 15, 2023.
The Effect of Phytohormones on the Response of Sorghum Lines to Sugarcane Aphid Infestation
Huang et al. investigated the role of phytohormones in host plant resistance to aphid attack and found that phytohormones play a positive role in plant defense against aphids.
Sorghum Marker Panel Update
Sorghum researchers and breeders are invited to participate in the validation phase of a Sorghum SNP array as a part of the community sorghum marker panel development initiatives that SorghumBase is helping coordinate.
Statistical Analysis of Genome Scale Data, CSHL June 30 – July 13
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is holding the “Statistical Analysis of Genome Scale Data” advanced course from June 30 – July 13, 2023. Vincent Carey from Harvard Medical School and Sean Davis from the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine will instruct the class with the help of invited guest speakers.
Researchers Discover Potential Starch Biosythesis Regulator in Sorghum
Using gene expressions and co-expression analysis, the researchers found a regulatory factor, the gene SbDof21, which was found to be a highly expressed DOF gene in grains, on chromosome 5 in sorghum.