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Book Genetics  Genomics and Breeding of Sorghum

Download or read book Genetics Genomics and Breeding of Sorghum written by Yi-Hong Wang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Morpho agronomical and Molecular Marker Based Genetic Diversity Analyses and Quality Evaluation of Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor  L   Moench Genotypes

Download or read book Morpho agronomical and Molecular Marker Based Genetic Diversity Analyses and Quality Evaluation of Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench Genotypes written by Nemera Geleta Shargie and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sorghum Molecular Breeding

Download or read book Sorghum Molecular Breeding written by R. Madhusudhana and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Gene Characterization and Marker Development in Sorghum Bicolor  L   Moench

Download or read book Gene Characterization and Marker Development in Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by Sarah June Schloss and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Morphological Characterization of Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor  L   Moench  Germplasm for Fodder Yield and DUS Traits  With CD Copy

Download or read book Morphological Characterization of Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench Germplasm for Fodder Yield and DUS Traits With CD Copy written by Deepak Raj Prajapati and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Morphological Characterization and Identification of Molecular Merkers for Dwarfism Genes in Sorghum Bicolor L   Moench

Download or read book Morphological Characterization and Identification of Molecular Merkers for Dwarfism Genes in Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by G. M. Botha and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Molecular Basis of Plant Genetic Diversity

Download or read book The Molecular Basis of Plant Genetic Diversity written by Mahmut Caliskan and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Molecular Basis of Plant Genetic Diversity presents chapters revealing the magnitude of genetic variations existing in plant populations. Natural populations contain a considerable genetic variability which provides a genomic flexibility that can be used as a raw material for adaptation to changing environmental conditions. The analysis of genetic diversity provides information about allelic variation at a given locus. The increasing availability of PCR-based molecular markers allows the detailed analyses and evaluation of genetic diversity in plants and also, the detection of genes influencing economically important traits. The purpose of the book is to provide a glimpse into the dynamic process of genetic variation by presenting the thoughts of scientists who are engaged in the generation of new ideas and techniques employed for the assessment of genetic diversity, often from very different perspectives. The book should prove useful to students, researchers, and experts in the area of conservation biology, genetic diversity, and molecular biology.

Book Genetic Diversity and Evolution of Disease Response Genes in Sorghum Bicolor L  Moench and Other Cereals

Download or read book Genetic Diversity and Evolution of Disease Response Genes in Sorghum Bicolor L Moench and Other Cereals written by Alejandro Zamora-Melendez and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several studies have shown that disease resistance genes diverge under recurrent positive selection as a result of a molecular arms-race between hosts and pathogens. However, these studies have been conducted mainly in animals and few plant genes have been shown to evolve adaptively. The study of plant molecular adaptation for disease resistance is fundamental to our understanding of plant-microbe interactions and to the development of novel plant breeding strategies. Here, we combined information from the expression pattern of Sorghum bicolor genes and their divergence to rice in order to identify candidate disease response genes (DRGs). We used evolutionary analyses of orthologous DRG sets from grass species to identify positively selected genes and the targeted residues. Six genes showed a pattern of substitution consistent with positive selection: a thaumatin, a peroxidase and a barley mlo homolog, all known antifungal proteins; and a MADS box gene, an eIF5 gene and a gene of unknown function: SESPY. All adaptive sites mapped to the surface of the crystal structures of peroxidase and thaumatin and several are close to the active sites. This information provides a basis for functional validation studies, the identification of accessions having variation at important residues and the rational design of DRGs. Rapid divergence through positive selection should correlate to reduced intraspecific polymorphism. Here we compare the macroevolution and intraspecific polymorphism of positively selected disease response genes and show that the patterns of polymorphism found are consistent with both selective sweeps and balancing selection. The sorghum mlo homolog and SESPY, have old, divergent alleles, while a peroxidase and a gene with a RNA binding domain have significantly reduced diversity suggesting a recent selective sweep. Finally, we show that sorghum DRGs are significantly closer to the telomere and have more exons than a control set of evenly expressed genes. The evidence from gene location; structure; macro-evolution and polymorphism of these DRGs point to the great selective pressure produced by pathogens which has driven the evolution of cereal genome content, order and function.

Book Genetic Analysis of Yield and Its Components in Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor L  Moench  I Heterosis  Combining Ability and the Nature of Genetic Variation in 9x9 Diallel Set II  Heterosis  Combining Ability and Components of Generation Means in A4x5  Line X Tester  Set

Download or read book Genetic Analysis of Yield and Its Components in Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench I Heterosis Combining Ability and the Nature of Genetic Variation in 9x9 Diallel Set II Heterosis Combining Ability and Components of Generation Means in A4x5 Line X Tester Set written by Patil R C. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Genetics of Yield Heterosis in Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench

Download or read book Genetics of Yield Heterosis in Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by Jhansi Rani and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post rainy sorghum is unique to India, which is mostly grown on residual soil moisture in southern states, subjected to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Keeping in view the low heterosis in post rainy hybrids compared to rainy season hybrids, the study was taken up with 41 genotypes to enumerate the approaches for enhancing the level of heterosis. There was a positive relationship between heterosis for grain yield and major yield components. Genetic diversity analysis showed importance of inter as well as intra group divergence in expression of heterosis. There was a general positive trend between hybrid yield and sca effect but at least one general combiner was involved in highest yielding crosses and there was positive relationship between heterosis and mean gca of parents. Major yield components were controlled by non additive gene effects hence it is proposed to breed parental lines with high gca effect with capability to produce high sca effect in hybrid combination to enhance the level of heterosis and productivity. The information in this book is useful for sorghum breeders and geneticists for formulating effective crop improvement programme.

Book Genetic diversity of sorghum  sorghum bicolor  L   moench  and its wild relatives in Namibia using SSR and RAPD analyses

Download or read book Genetic diversity of sorghum sorghum bicolor L moench and its wild relatives in Namibia using SSR and RAPD analyses written by Lydia Ndinelao Nghishikungu-Horn and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor  L   Moench

Download or read book Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by Dario Ahnert and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Agronomic  Genetic and Genomic Approaches for Predicting Heterosis in Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor  L   Moench

Download or read book Agronomic Genetic and Genomic Approaches for Predicting Heterosis in Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by Frank Maulana and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The approach used to identify inbred lines that can produce superior hybrids is costly and time-consuming. It requires creation of all possible crosses and evaluation of the crosses to estimate combining abilities for the desired traits. Predicting heterosis or hybrid performance in any way possible may help to reduce the number of crosses to be made and evaluated. In this study, four sets of experiments were conducted to determine whether heterosis can be predicted based on inbred line performance, genetic distance between parents and genomic prediction model. The first experiment was aimed at assessing the levels of genetic diversity, population structure and linkage disequilibrium (LD) in 279 public sorghum inbred lines, based on 66,265 SNPs generated using the genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) platform. The inbred lines were developed at different times over the last two decades and harbor robust diversity in pedigree and agronomic characteristics. Some of the inbreds are resistant to Acetolactate synthase (ALS) and Acetyl co-enzyme-A carboxylase (ACC) inhibitor herbicides. The mean polymorphic information content (PIC) and gene diversity across the entire inbreds were 0.35 and 0.46, respectively with non-herbicide resistant inbreds harboring more diversity than the herbicide resistant ones. The population structure analysis clustered the inbred lines into three major subgroups according to pedigree and fertility-reaction with the maintainer lines (B-lines) distinctly forming a separate cluster. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed more variation within subgroups than among subgroups. Substantial linkage disequilibrium (LD) was detected between the markers in the population with marked variation between chromosomes. This information may facilitate the use of the inbreds in sorghum breeding programs and provide perspectives for optimizing marker density for gene mapping and marker-assisted breeding. The second experiment, based on 102 F1 hybrids developed by intercrossing closely and distantly related inbreds, was conducted to investigate the relationship of genetic distance between parents with hybrid vigor or heterosis. The F1 hybrids alongside their parents were evaluated at two environments in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The results show that correlations of genetic distance between parents with hybrid performance and heterosis were variable and dependent on the trait. Though most were statistically non-significant and not strong to be used as predictor for heterosis, the results tend to show that certain level of genetic distance between parents is needed to capture maximum heterosis and hybrid performance. The objective of the third research study was to determine whether traits measured on parents can be used to predict hybrid performance in sorghum and to assess the combining ability of selected inbreds. Forty-six parental inbred lines and 75 F1 hybrids generated from intercrossing the inbreds were evaluated in four environments in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The average performance of the parents (mid-parent) was significantly correlated with hybrid performance for thousand kernel weight, days to flowering and plant height. Significant general (GCA) and specific (SCA) combining abilities were observed for most traits, with highly significant GCA effects observed for most traits as compared to SCA indicating that additive genetic effects are more important in affecting the inheritance of the traits measured. Results show that studying parental inbred line performance could generate important information for predicting hybrid performance in sorghum. The fourth experiment was aimed at assessing the efficacy of genomic prediction of hybrid performance in sorghum. Genomic prediction was performed with five-fold cross-validation procedure on 204 F1 hybrids developed using 102 inbred lines. A total of 66,265 SNP markers generated using genotyping-by-sequencing were used in this study. Results showed that increasing training population size increased prediction accuracies for all traits with the effect being different for different traits. Also, considering additive effects alone versus additive and dominance effects in the model showed similar trend of prediction accuracy but the full model (considering both additive and dominance effects of the markers) provided better prediction at least for some of the traits. The results suggest that genomic prediction could become an effective tool for predicting the performance of untested sorghum hybrids thus adding efficiency to hybrid selection.

Book Molecular Genetic Analysis of Stay green  a Post flowering Drought Resistance Trait in Grain Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor L  Moench

Download or read book Molecular Genetic Analysis of Stay green a Post flowering Drought Resistance Trait in Grain Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by Oswald R. Crasta and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Sorghum  Sorghum Bicolor  L   Moench

Download or read book Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Sorghum Sorghum Bicolor L Moench written by Messias Gonzaga Pereira and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this investigation, restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) were used to construct a genetic linkage map for sorghum and to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling morphological characteristics. For both purposes, and F2 population from a cross between Sorghum bicolor subspecies bicolor (CK60) and Sorghum bicolor subspecies drummondii (PI229828) was used. The map consists of 201 loci distributed among ten linkage groups covering a distance of 1530 cm, with and average eight cM between adjancent loci. Maize genomic clones, maize cDNA clones, and sorghum genomic clones were used to identify the loci. Comparison of sorghum and maize maps revealed a high degree of homology, linkage order, and similar genetic distance. Most often a sorghum linkage group contains loci that map to two chromosomes. Frequently, these two maize chromosomes share considerable DNA duplication. For QTL identification, 152 unselected F2 plants were evaluated. Interval mapping identified a total of 43 QTL, four for plant height, four for tillering, three for leaf length, two for leaf width, three for stalk circumference, two for maturity, six for panicle length, five for seed-branch length, two for sterile portion of the seed-branch, six for penducle diameter, three for number of seed-branchs per panicle, and three for seed weight. For each QTL, the most likely map position, magnitude of effects, gene action, and the source (progenitor) of alleles that increased the trait mean were described. Eighty-one percent (...).