Author: Shadia Abdallah Salih
Publisher:
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Category : Sorghum
Languages : en
Pages : 292

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Author: HARIS M. R
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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Author: Yi-Hong Wang
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482210088
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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Sorghum is one of the hardiest crop plants in modern agriculture and also one of the most versatile. Its seeds provide calorie for food and feed, stalks for building and industrial materials and its juice for syrup. This book provides an in-depth review of the cutting-edge knowledge in sorghum genetics and its applications in sorghum breeding. Each chapter is authored by specialists in their fields to report the latest trends and findings. The book showcases the definitive value of sorghum as a model system to study the genetic basis of crop productivity and stress tolerance and will provide a foundation for future studies in sorghum genetics, genomics, and breeding.

Author: Tesfamichael A. Negash
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783659635076
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: Nemera Geleta Shargie
Publisher:
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Category : Genetic markers
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Author: R. Madhusudhana
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 8132224221
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 231

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This book provides an up-to-date overview of international research work on sorghum. Its comprehensive coverage of our current understanding of transgenic development in sorghum and the strategies that are being applied in molecular breeding make this book unique. Important areas such as genetic diversity, QTL mapping, heterosis prediction, genomic and bioinformatics resources, post-genome sequencing developments, molecular markers development using bioinformatics tools, genetic transformation and transgenic research are also addressed. The availability of the genome sequence along with other recent developments in sequencing and genotyping technologies has resulted in considerable advances in the area of sorghum genomics. These in turn have led to the generation of a large number of DNA-based markers and resulted in the identification and fine mapping of QTL associated with grain yield, its component traits, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance as well as grain quality traits in sorghum. Though a large volume of information has accumulated over the years, especially following the sequencing of the sorghum genome, until now it was not available in a single reference resource. This book fills that gap by documenting advances in the genomics and transgenic research in sorghum and presenting critical reviews and future prospects. “Sorghum Molecular Breeding” is an essential guide for students, researchers and managers who are involved in the area of molecular breeding and transgenic research in sorghum and plant biologists in general.

Author: Maletsema Alina Mofokeng
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Category : Amino acids
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Molly Jane Parkhurst
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67

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Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, is a globally important cereal crop that has now been widely recognized for its versatile potential as a food, a feedstock and an alternative fuel source. The fuel is obtained through the enzymatic degradation and subsequent fermentation of cellulose and hemicellulose extracted from the plant biomass or direct fermentation of the starches available in the grain. For maximum potential in biomass and grain production, the genetic diversity represented in available germplasm collections must be assessed for traits of importance to biofuel production and incorporated into future breeding programs. As a first step, this study focuses on genotypic diversity in a collection of 43 accessions of S. bicolor assessed with AFLP markers in conjunction with measurement of biomass production, height and grain yield. The results obtained from this study suggest significant differences in phenotypic diversity among the accessions collected from different parts of the world. Ample diversity was also found in the genotypes of the accessions included, though not much genetic structure was implied. Through the analysis of genetic diversity and phenotypic variability, we have identified germplasm accessions that deserve further mapping studies. The identification of these accessions provides sorghum breeders new genetic stocks that can increase the yield potential of sorghum varieties while expanding the genetic base of commercial sorghum production.

Author: Madhu Kumar. M
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 285

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Author: Moses Mahugu Muraya
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN: 373693131X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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In Kenya cultivated and wild sorghums grow sympatrically, hence concerns about crop-towild gene flow are understandable. The crop-to-wild gene flow rates are unknown, as are the adaptive values of crop alleles in wild populations. The major concern is that genes added to crops through modern breeding, such as insect resistance or herbicide tolerance, might spread to wild or weedy relatives creating a “super weed” that is either difficult to control or detrimental to the environment. Furthermore, information is lacking on how the genetic diversity of wild sorghum populations is influenced by gene flow from cultivated sorghum. In addition, the crossing barriers between cultivated sorghum and its wild relatives and the level of genetic diversity of wild sorghums in Kenya have not been documented. Information on the relative extent of the diversity pattern within and among genetically defined groups of distinct eco-systems is lacking. Use of male-sterile bait plants in field trials to estimate gene flow has been questioned due to lack of competing pollen. Moreover, the wild sorghum mating system is not well understood and no information exists on competition between a plant’s own and alien pollen.