Hsu et al., identified distinct rhizosphere nitrogen cycling strategies across diverse Andropogoneae grasses, revealing genetic and ecological mechanisms that could inform more sustainable nitrogen use in cereal crops.
Genetic Insights into Sorghum Root System Architecture for Drought Resilience and Crop Improvement
This study identifies novel and known genetic loci associated with sorghum root system architecture traits, highlighting their role in drought tolerance and demonstrating the potential of genomic selection for sorghum improvement.
Sorghum and Millet Workshop at PAG33 on January 11, 2026, San Diego, CA
The Sorghum and Millet Workshop will be held at the Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG 33 – January 9-14, 2026) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 in San Diego, California.
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship to Improve Nutritional Quality of Crops at the USDA-ARS, College Station, Texas
The Responsive Agricultural Food Systems Research Unit (RAFSRU) located at Texas A&M University has research training opportunities for highly motivated postdoctoral fellows in prevention of diet-related chronic diseases, plant genetics & biofortification and mechanistic studies in nutrition health associations.
Multi-Omics Dissection of Iron and Zinc Homeostasis Reveals Conserved Regulatory Networks in Sorghum
Mishra et al. used multi-omics analysis in sorghum to reveal conserved gene networks and regulatory mechanisms underlying iron and zinc homeostasis, linking root uptake and leaf chloroplast function under micronutrient stress.
Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Insights into Salt Stress Responses in Brewing Sorghum Cultivars
This study identifies key transcription factors, metabolic pathways, and hormone signaling mechanisms that differentiate salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive sorghum cultivars, providing insights for breeding salt-resistant varieties.
Identification of a Novel Grain Size QTL and Candidate Gene in Sorghum Through Integrated BSA-Seq and RNA-Seq Analysis
Scientists identified a novel grain size QTL (qGS1) in sorghum and proposed Sobic.001G230700 as a candidate gene using integrated BSA-Seq and RNA-Seq analyses, advancing the genetic understanding of yield-related traits.
Genetic Dissection of Dwarfing Traits in Sorghum: Characterization of Dw1–Dw3 and Insights into Polygenic Regulation of Plant Height
This study elucidates the genetic architecture of sorghum plant height by characterizing major dwarfing genes (Dw1–Dw3), revealing their additive effects, allelic diversity, and the potential role of undiscovered minor-effect loci in shaping dwarf phenotypes.
CSI Seminar Shengmin Sang, Sept 25 at 11:30 AM CT
The Center for Sorghum Improvement (CSI) will host a virtual seminar by Dr. Shengmin Sang, Distinguished Professor of Functional Foods and Human Health at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, on Tuesday, September 25 at 11:30 AM CT. Dr. Sang’s talk is titled “Hidden Health Power: How Whole Grain Bioactives Support Personalized Nutrition.”
Adaptive Responses of Sorghum to Combined Drought and Salinity Stress: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Insights
Sorghum genotypes exhibit adaptations to combined drought and salinity stress, through enhanced antioxidative defense, osmotic adjustment, and stress-responsive gene expression.