Researchers from Ohio University developed PlantNexus, a gene co-expression network (GCN) and visualization interface for sorghum and barley. The gene functions and regulatory mechanisms that GCNs could help study are of fundamental importance in increasing nutrients and yield.
RIO and SN005, two inbred sorghum lines that are representatative of salt-tolerant and intolerant breeds respectively, showed significant differences in transcription factor (TFs) expression and secondary metabolic pathways and hormone signaling pathways in the first two hours after the salt treatment.
Researchers conducted the first genome-wide analysis of MARKK and MAPKK genes in sorghum. The researchers hypothesize that SbMPK14, SbMAPKKK39, and SbMAPKKK47 are critical genes in water stress tolerance in sorghum.
Researchers genetically assessed 445 diverse sorghum lines and confirmed significant phenotypic differences based on end uses and evidence of frequent exchanges of genetic information between wild and cultivated lines and among subpopulations. SbTB1, associated with lateral branching, and its association with Sb1, the gene for seed shattering, were investigated to further the understanding of sorghum’s domestication.
RNA-Seq and GWAS were used to analyze sorghum forage yield traits across four environments and two locations. This integrative approach to analyzing omics data shows potential in the identification of candidate genes for complex traits.
Hydroponically grown sorghum hybrids in low and high phosphorus environments were assessed for the efficiency of their phosphorus absorption in an effort to determine which lines could best be grown under low-phosphorus conditions.
