A new reference genome for Sorghum bicolor reveals high levels of sequence similarity between sweet and grain genotypes: implications for the genetics of sugar metabolism.

Elizabeth A CooperZachary W BrentonBarry S FlinnJerry JenkinsShengqiang ShuDave FlowersFeng LuoYunsheng WangPenny XiaKerrie BarryChris DaumAnna LipzenYuko YoshinagaJeremy SchmutzChristopher SaskiWilfred VermerrisStephen Kresovich

Published in: BMC genomics (2019)

The high level of genomic similarity between sweet and grain sorghum reflects their historical relatedness, rather than their current phenotypic differences, but we find key changes in signaling molecules and transcriptional regulators that represent new candidates for understanding and improving sugar metabolism in this important crop.

Keyphrases

transcription factor
climate change
gene expression
genome wide
copy number
dna methylation
heat shock
heat stress