Khanal et al. identified 47 markers associated with resistance to C. sublineola across all sorghum chromosomes except chromosome 8. Of these, 32 genes were selected as likely causal candidates due to their location near significant SNPs.
Silencing Gene in Sorghum Plants Significantly Impacts Central Metabolism and Stress Response
Researchers “knocked down” or silenced the phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase SbPPC3 gene in leaves and roots through RNA interference. Salt stress affected stomatal conductance, yield and central metabolism more in Ppc3 mutant plants.
Unique Chromatin Regulators Discovered in Sorghum
In an effort to prove that epigenetics is behind some of sorghum’s specific features, researchers at Three Gorges University in China sought to clarify the function of the chromatin regulators and their interaction network.
Job Opening – USDA-ARS National Program Leader, Grain Crops – Beltsville, Maryland
The USDA-ARS Office of National Programs in Beltsville, Maryland is seeking a National Program Leader to provide leadership and direction for national and regional research programs related to grain crop improvement, production and protection. Specific responsibilities include leading and coordinating
Research Provides Support for Using Agricultural Configuration Techniques to Control Melanaphis sorghi
Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted a two year survey (2019-2020) of the abundance of Melanaphis sorghi and sorghum’s natural pest enemies in 42 sorghum fields located in the South Texas Gulf Coast.
Job Opening – Research Scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center – St. Louis, Missouri
The Shakoor Laboratory at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking a Research Scientist to join their team in studying the effects of phenotype, genotype, and environment on crop productivity.
Job Opening – Engineering Research Scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center – St. Louis, Missouri
The Shakoor Laboratory at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking an Engineering Research Scientist to join their team in studying the effects of phenotype, genotype, and environment on crop productivity.
Job Opening – Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University – Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to perform research focused on crop-climate modeling, aimed at identifying and classifying the target population of environments based on soil and climatic parameters.
The Epigenetics Behind the Adaptive Response of Sorghum to Phosphorus Deficiency
Recent studies have been successful in elucidating the genetic contributions underpinning the tolerance of some sorghum lines for low phosphorus conditions. Gladman and colleagues studied the environmental influence on how those genes work, known as epigenetics, under limiting phosphorus.
Joint Genome Institute (JGI) Genomics of Energy & Environment Conference, August 29-31, 2022
The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is hosting the Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting, which will take place both in-person at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and virtually.