Genetic engineering of sorghum with Fe deficiency-tolerant genes enhances iron uptake, phytosiderophore secretion, and stress resilience, improving growth in alkaline soils.
QTL Mapping of Grain Traits in Sorghum for Enhanced Maotai-Flavor Liquor Production
Zhang et. al. used QTL mapping to identify key genetic traits in sorghum that improve grain characteristics for Maotai-flavor liquor production, offering insights for targeted breeding.
BM41 Kinase: A Key Regulator of Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis and Stress Response in Sorghum
A bloomless mutant gene in sorghum was implicated in regulating cuticular wax biosynthesis, linking environmental stress signals to wax production pathways that enhance drought resistance.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Low-Nitrogen Tolerance in Sorghum: Key Traits for Enhanced Nitrogen Efficiency and Adaptation
Liu et al. evaluated the low-nitrogen tolerance of 100 sorghum genotypes, identifying key morphological, photosynthetic, and metabolic traits that enhance nitrogen efficiency and improve adaptation to nutrient-limited environments.
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.
Enhancing Striga Resistance in Sorghum Through Molecular Marker-Assisted Breeding of LGS1 Mutations
Striga resistance in sorghum is achieved through molecular marker-assisted breeding targeting mutations at the LGS1 gene. These lgs1 mutants exude fewer Striga-stimulatory strigolactones, providing a sustainable solution for combating this parasitic weed.
m6A RNA Modifications Regulate Salt Tolerance in Sorghum through Transcript Stability and Stress Response Pathways
This study reveals that increasing m6A RNA modifications through SbMTA overexpression enhances salt tolerance in sorghum by stabilizing stress-responsive transcripts, whereas reducing m6A levels with SbALKBH10B overexpression diminishes this resilience.
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.