The study identifies key genes and pathways involved in the resistance of sorghum to sugarcane aphids, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying this resistance and potential strategies for breeding more resilient sorghum cultivars.
Genome Informatics Conference in Hinxton, U.K, Nov 13-15, 2024, Abstracts Due Sept 10
The 24th Genome Informatics meeting will be held November 13-15 on the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, U.K. Virtual attendance is available.
Mechanisms of Aphid Resistance in Sorghum: The Role of Leaf Structure and Flavonoid Biosynthesis
This study reveals that aphid resistance in sorghum is associated with specific leaf cell structures and the upregulation of flavonoid biosynthesis, with naringenin and genistein playing crucial roles in enhancing resistance.
Job Opening: Spark Climate Solutions – Program Lead, Agricultural Nitrogen Systems
Spark is looking for a candidate who is deeply motivated by climate action, pollution abatement, and food security issues and is excited to engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
Regulation of Sorghum Root Growth and Low Nitrogen Tolerance by L-Tryptophan
Tryptophan enhances sorghum root growth and tolerance to low nitrogen conditions by modulating IAA synthesis and carbon and nitrogen metabolism, suggesting its potential to improve crop resilience and yield.
Computational Genomics course from Dec 3-11, 2024 at CSHL, Applications Due Aug 15
The Computational Genomics course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of computational methods for the characterization of functional elements in DNA and RNA sequence data.
CSHL Advanced Sequencing Technologies & Bioinformatics Analysis Course, Nov 10-23, Applications due Aug 15
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting a course titled, “Advanced Sequencing Technologies & Bioinformatics Analysis,” from November 10 to 23, 2024. The course explores the use and applications of massively parallel sequencing technologies, with a focus on data analysis and
Identification of SbGATA22 as a Negative Regulator of Dhurrin Biosynthesis in Sorghum
Rosati et al. identified SbGATA22 as a potential negative regulator of the dhurrin biosynthetic gene SbCYP79A1 in sorghum, providing preliminary insights into the molecular regulation of cyanogenic glucoside biosynthesis.
Job opening: National Program Leader in Plant Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Office of National Programs (ONP) invites applications for a permanent, full time National Program Leader (NPL) in Plant Health to provide national and international leadership in coordinating agricultural research programs relating to
Comprehensive Transcriptomic Atlas and Co-Expression Networks Reveal Gene Regulatory Mechanisms in Sorghum
Scientists from Saint Louis University, the USDA-ARS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences collaborated to develop a comprehensive transcriptomic atlas for sorghum, identifying housekeeping and tissue-specific genes and constructing co-expression networks to elucidate gene regulatory mechanisms and pathways, particularly in starch synthesis.