The Sorghum Genome

1. Front Matter

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2. Economic Importance of Sorghum

   • K. Hariprasanna, Sujay Rakshit

   Pages 1-25

3. Botany, Taxonomy and Breeding

   • Are Ashok Kumar

   Pages 27-45

4. Cytogenetics of Sorghum

   • Sujay Rakshit, K. N. Ganapathy, K. B. R. S. Visarada

   Pages 47-75

5. Sorghum Germplasm Resources Characterization and Trait Mapping

   • Hari D. Upadhyaya, Mani Vetriventhan, Santosh Deshpande

   Pages 77-94

6. Sorghum Genome Mapping and Its Impact Generated Through Public and Private Efforts

   • Sylvester Elikana Anami, Hong Luo, Yan Xia, Hai-Chun Jing

   Pages 95-116

7. Synteny with Allied and Model Genomes

   • P. Rajendrakumar

   Pages 117-136

8. Association Mapping and Genomic Selection—Where Does Sorghum Stand?

   • Pawan L. Kulwal

   Pages 137-148

9. Genomics Approaches to Biotic Stress Resistance

   • Guoqing Liu, Yucui Han, Yanmiao Jiang, Yueying Wang, Peng Lv, Haiquan Li

   Pages 149-167

10. Genomic Approaches for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Sorghum

    • Santosh Deshpande, Sujay Rakshit, K. G. Manasa, Sarita Pandey, Rajeev Gupta

    Pages 169-187

11. Genomic Approaches for Improving Grain Quality of Sorghum

    • Stephen R. Mudge, Bradley C. Campbell, Nurazilah B. Mustapha, Ian D. Godwin

    Pages 189-205

12. Genetic Manipulation of Root System Architecture to Improve Drought Adaptation in Sorghum

    • Dinesh Joshi, Vijaya Singh, Erik van Oosterom, Emma Mace, David Jordan, Graeme Hammer

    Pages 207-226

13. Genetic Transformation for Functional Genomics of Sorghum

    • Monika Dalal

    Pages 227-242

14. Cloning of Economically Significant Sorghum Mutant Genes

    • Sandeep R. Marla

    Pages 243-255

15. TILLING and EcoTILLING for Discovery of Induced and Natural Variations in Sorghum Genome

    • Ramadoss Bharathi Raja, Somanath Agasimani, Varadharaju Anusheela, Venkatesan Thiruvengadam, Ravindra N. Chibbar, Sundaram Ganesh Ram

    Pages 257-267

16. Sorghum-Associated Bacterial Communities—Genomics and Research Perspectives

    • Mandira Kochar, Pushplata Singh

    Pages 269-284

This book provides insights into the current state of sorghum genomics. It particularly focuses on the tools and strategies employed in genome sequencing and analysis, public and private genomic resources and how all this information is leading to direct outcomes for plant breeders. The advent of affordable whole genome sequencing in combination with existing cereal functional genomics data has enabled the leveraging of the significant novel diversity available in sorghum, the genome of which was fully sequenced in 2009, providing an unmatched resource for the genetic improvement of sorghum and other grass species. Cultivated grain sorghum is a food and feed cereal crop adapted to hot and dry climates, and is a staple for 500 million of the world’s poorest people. Globally, sorghum is also an important source of animal feed and forage, an emerging biofuel crop and model for C4 grasses, particularly genetically complex sugarcane.

• Sorghum
• Cereal Crop
• Functional Genomics
• Grass Species
• Molecular Breeding
• Molecular Mapping
• Whole Genome Sequencing

• Indian Institute of Millets Research , Hyderabad, India

  Sujay Rakshit

• Department of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, USA

  Yi-Hong Wang

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