Researchers analyzed sorghum grain development across genotypes and growing seasons, highlighting differences in grain filling, phenolic compound synthesis, and antioxidant capacity, with phenolic accumulation shifting from early-stage phenolic acids to flavonoid dominance in mature grains.
Optimizing Sorghum–AMF Symbiosis: The Role of Sorgoleone in Enhancing Phosphorus Uptake and Plant Growth
Sorgoleone enhances arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization in sorghum, optimizing phosphorus uptake and plant growth, with 20 µM identified as the optimal concentration for symbiotic efficiency.
Genetic Insights into Non-photochemical Quenching: Enhancing Photoprotection and Crop Productivity
Plants use non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) to protect themselves from light-induced damage by dissipating excess energy as heat, and genetic studies in crops like maize and sorghum have identified key genes regulating NPQ, offering potential for improving photosynthetic efficiency and yield.
CSI Seminar Aaron Kusmec, Apr 8 at 11 AM CT
The Center for Sorghum Improvement (CSI) is hosting a virtual seminar given by Aaron Kusmec, an Assistant Professor in Crop Quantitative Genetics at Kansas State University’s Department of Agronomy, on Tuesday, April 8 at 11 AM CT. The title of the talk is, “The past is not the future: Lessons from 80 years of maize breeding for adaptation to future climates.”
Optimizing Sorghum for Dual-Purpose Use: Balancing Stover Yield and Feed Quality in Ethiopia
High stover yield sorghum varieties may be lacking in nutritional quality, so dual-purpose variety selection is required to optimize both fodder quantity and feed value for sustainable livestock production.
Conserved Non-Coding Sequences in Maize: Regulatory Roles and Potential for Crop Improvement
Conserved non-coding sequences (CNS) play a crucial role in maize gene regulation by interacting with chromatin accessibility and epigenetic modifications, offering potential targets for crop improvement through molecular breeding.
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.
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.
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.
Functional Diversity of CYP79A Genes in Sorghum: Roles in Metabolism, Defense, and Adaptation
This study explores the functional diversity of sorghum CYP79A genes, revealing their roles in amino acid metabolism, plant defense, growth regulation, and environmental adaptation.