How does sorghum coordinate its response to drought, heat, and other environmental stresses? New research maps tissue-specific gene regulatory networks, revealing how distinct organs activate specialized abiotic stress responses. Read more: sorghumbase.org/post/tissue-...

What drives waxy sorghum development? An integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis reveals key regulatory genes, metabolites, and pathways shaping this valuable grain trait. sorghumbase.org/post/integra...

Marker-assisted breeding and validated KASP markers are helping advance provitamin A biofortification in sorghum, highlighting transgressive segregation as a path toward more nutritious grain. sorghumbase.org/post/marker-...

Field-derived transcriptomic insights reveal core drought response networks in sorghum, highlighting gene expression patterns that can help advance drought resilience research in this vital crop. Read more: sorghumbase.org/post/field-d... @jgi.doe.gov

Adopting rsIDs as persistent variant identifiers can improve interoperability across crop databases, germplasm resources, and breeding research. Read more: sorghumbase.org/post/standar... @agbiodata.bsky.social @marcelakarey.bsky.social

Natural variation in sorghum stomatal and leaf traits reveals genomic clues to photosynthesis and water-use efficiency—insights for breeding more drought-resilient, water-smart crops. sorghumbase.org/post/natural...

MPRA can map cis-regulatory variation in sorghum, identifying CRISPR-mimicking mutations that tune photosynthetic gene expression and advance nontransgenic precision crop improvement. @savagecatsonly.bsky.social @ddingding.bsky.social @evangroover.bsky.social sorghumbase.org/post/mapping...

New on SorghumBase: researchers dissect the genetic architecture of fertility restoration in sorghum, highlighting marker-assisted tools that can strengthen hybrid breeding strategies and accelerate crop improvement. sorghumbase.org/post/genetic...

A global sorghum pangenome reveals hidden genetic variation tied to adaptation, domestication, and crop improvement. This resource will help researchers explore traits for resilient sorghum breeding. sorghumbase.org/post/a-globa... @danforthcenter.bsky.social

Conserved histidines help sorghum metallothionein SbMT4 selectively bind zinc and maintain structural integrity, offering insight into how sorghum manages essential metal homeostasis. Read more: sorghumbase.org/post/role-of...

The Spring 2026 edition of the SorghumBase newsletter is out! This quarter included new data releases, impactful publications, and community engagement across the sorghum research community. ftp.sorghumbase.org/outreach/new...

How are protein, starch biosynthesis, and digestibility coordinated in developing sorghum grain? This new SorghumBase post highlights co-regulatory networks behind these important grain quality traits: sorghumbase.org/post/co-regu...

SbHMA5 is a conserved P1B-type copper ATPase in sorghum that maintains copper homeostasis by interacting with metallochaperones to efflux excess Cu from the cytosol, thereby protecting plant growth and development from copper toxicity. sorghumbase.org/post/sbhma5-...

New research highlight on SorghumBase: A large field-grown sorghum diversity panel reveals heritable variation in non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) capacity and kinetics — and the genetic architecture is decidedly polygenic. sorghumbase.org/post/heritab...

How do crops respond to nitrogen at the regulatory level? Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) in maize & sorghum highlight conserved pathways and dynamic rewiring during nitrogen stress. A useful resource for anyone studying nitrogen metabolism + systems biology in crops. sorghumbase.org/post/conserv...

Sorghum's SbMSBP1 protein binds heme, dimerizes, and remodels ER membranes — linking vesicle trafficking to stress-adaptive metabolism. A promising target for engineering resilient crops. sorghumbase.org/post/heme-de...

SorghumBase will be hosting a webinar on March 31 on the development of a new genotyping array. For details and registration see www.sorghumbase.org/post/advanci...

Interested in how plant height and Brix are controlled by multiple genes (polygenic traits)? sorghumbase.org/post/genetic...

Hybrid vigor—no need to remake hybrids every generation. Researchers are advancing synthetic apomixis in sorghum, engineering plants that can reproduce clonally through seed while maintaining hybrid genetics. A fascinating step toward scalable hybrid seed systems. sorghumbase.org/post/enginee...

Rp2: A Novel Rust Resistance Locus from Sudanese Sorghum for Broadening Genetic Diversity in U.S. Breeding Programs www.sorghumbase.org/post/rp2-a-n...

Sorghum submergence tolerance is governed by a WRKY76–miR528–SOD2 regulatory module that controls oxidative stress responses, revealing key molecular targets for improving crop resilience to flooding. sorghumbase.org/post/WRKY76-...

What helps sorghum survive drought? New insights into polyamine oxidase genes reveal key mechanisms behind stress resilience. sorghumbase.org/post/evoluti...

What helps sorghum survive drought? New insights into polyamine oxidase genes reveal key mechanisms behind stress resilience. sorghumbase.org/post/evoluti...

Two KNOX-like transcription factors, SbTALE03 and SbTALE04, emerge as standout regulators of sorghum stems with strong engineering potential. sorghumbase.org/post/stem-pr...

Stronger roots, smarter breeding. Genome-wide analysis reveals the genetic basis of sorghum root traits and new opportunities for sustainable crop improvement. www.sorghumbase.org/post/dissect...

We are helping to coordinate on a new 100K Sorghum genotyping array. For details and to learn how you can contribute see our post linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We are pleased to announce the 10th major release of the SorghumBase database. Highlights of this release include the addition of 31 new genomes from the JGI SorghumPan project. sorghumbase.org/post/sorghum...

Mutations in the sorghum Waxy (GBSS) gene reduce amylose content and create value-added grain traits, and new genomic resources now enable more efficient breeding of waxy sorghum for food, feed, and biofuel applications. sorghumbase.org/post/genomic...

Hsu et al., identified distinct rhizosphere nitrogen cycling strategies across diverse Andropogoneae grasses, revealing genetic and ecological mechanisms that could inform more sustainable nitrogen use in cereal crops. sorghumbase.org/post/adaptiv...

New work explores the genetic basis of partial fertility in sorghum CMS lines, revealing many small-effect loci and strong environmental sensitivity—key insights for improving hybrid breeding strategies. sorghumbase.org/post/genetic... @sorgguy.bsky.social @emmaomics.bsky.social