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.

A Century of Plant Science: Highlights from the ASPB 2024 Centennial Conference

The ASPB 2024 conference in Honolulu celebrated its centennial by bringing together over 1400 participants to discuss advancements in plant science, including machine learning, regenerative agriculture, and climate change, highlighted by workshops, poster sessions, and plenary talks on topics like FAIR data practices, genotype-phenotype connections, and sustainable food systems.