Sorghum bicolor - an important species for comparative grass genomics and a source of beneficial genes for agriculture

John E Mullet; Robert R Klein; Patricia E Klein

doi:10.1016/s1369-5266(02)00232-7

Sorghum bicolor - an important species for comparative grass genomics and a source of beneficial genes for agriculture

Curr Opin Plant Biol. 2002 Apr;5(2):118-21. doi: 10.1016/s1369-5266(02)00232-7.

Authors

John E Mullet¹, Robert R Klein, Patricia E Klein

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.

PMID: 11856606
DOI: 10.1016/s1369-5266(02)00232-7

Abstract

A high-resolution genetic, physical, and cytological map of the sorghum genome is being assembled using AFLP DNA marker technology, six-dimensional pooling of BAC libraries, cDNA mapping technology, and cytogenetic analysis. Recent advances in sorghum comparative genomics and gene-transfer technology are accelerating the discovery and utilization of valuable sorghum genes and alleles.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Acclimatization / genetics
Agriculture
Chromosome Mapping
Expressed Sequence Tags
Gene Transfer Techniques
Genome, Plant*
Genomics
Poaceae / genetics*