Projects

GENETIC ANALYSES AND TRAIT MAPPING TO EXPLOIT UNTAPPED GENETIC DIVERSITY IN SORGHUM Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412234

CHARACTERIZATION OF GENES INVOLVED IN FERTILITY RESTORATION IN SORGHUM Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 411650

PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SORGHUM BICOLOR CAROTENOID ENDOSPERM CONTENT Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 409627

EVALUATING PHOTOPERIOD SENSITIVE SORGHUM GERMPLASM FOR PRE- AND POST-FLOWERING DROUGHT TOLERANCE Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 410596

SORGHUM SPECIES HYBRIDIZATION Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412396

SCREENING SORGHUM GERMPLASM LINES FOR HEAD SMUT RESISTANCE Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412392

Publications

Molecular mapping of Cg1, a gene for resistance to anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) in sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Aug-08)

Genetic recombination in Sorghum bicolor x S. macrospermum interspecific hybrids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kuhlman, L.C., Burson, B.L., Klein, P.E., Klein, R.R., Stelly, D.M., Price, H.J., Rooney, W.L. 2008. Genetic recombination in Sorghum bicolor x S. macrospermum interspecific hybrids. Genome. 51:749-756.

Molecular mapping of cg1, a gene for resistance to anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) in sorghum - (Abstract)

Ramasamy, P., Menz, M.A., Mehta, P.J., Katile, S., Gutierrez Rojas, L.A., Klein, R.R., Klein, P.E., Prom, L.K., Schlueter, J.A., Rooney, W.L., Magill, C.W. 2007. Molecular mapping of Cg1, a gene for resistance to anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) in sorghum [abstract]. Proceedings of Plant and Animal Genomes XV Conference, January 13-17, 2007, San Diego, California. Paper No. P371.

Sorghum stay-green QTL individually reduce post-flowering drought-induced leaf senescence - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Harris, K., Borrell, A., Jordan, D., Rosenow, D., Nguyen, H., Klein, P., Klein, R.R., Mullet, J. 2007. Sorghum stay-green QTL individually reduce post-flowering drought-induced leaf senescence. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58:327-338.

COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF SORGHUM GENOME ARCHITECTURE; DISTRIBUTION OF EUCHROMATIN, HETEROCHROMATIN, GENES AND RECOMBINATION IN COMPARISON TO RICE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, J.S., Islam-Faridi, N., Klein, P.E., Stelly, D., Price, H.J., Klein, R.R., Mullet, J.E. 2005. Comprehensive molecular cytogenetic analysis of sorghum genome architecture: Distribution of euchromatin, heterochromatin, genes and recombination in comparison to rice. Genetics. 171:1963-1976.

SORGHUM EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAGS PROVIDE A MILESTONE SET OF 16,801 UNIQUE CLUSTERS AND IDENTIFY SIGNATURE GENES FOR DROUGHT, PATHOGENESIS AND ETIOLATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (26-Jul-05)

TRANSCRIPTOME ANALYSIS OF GENES INDUCED BY ABA HIGH SALT, AND OSMOTIC STRESS IN SORGHUM BICOLOR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Buchanan, C.D., Lim, S., Salzman, R.A., Kagiampakis, I., Klein, R.R., Pratt, L.H., Cordonnier-Pratt, M.M., Klein, P.E., Mullet, J.E. 2005. Transcriptome analysis of genes induced by ABA high salt, and osmotic stress in Sorghum bicolor. Plant Molecular Biology. 58:690-720.

TOWARD SEQUENCING THE SORGHUM GENOME: A US NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-SPONSORED WORKSHOP REPORT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kresovich, S., Barbazuk, B., Bedell, J., Borrell, A., Buell, R., Burke, J.J., Clifton, S., Cordonnier-Pratt, M., Cox, S., Dahlberg, J., Erpelding, J.E., Fulton, T.M., Fulton, B., Fulton, L., Gingle, A., Goff, S., Hash, C., Huang, Y., Jordan, D., Klein, P., Klein, R.R., Magalhaes, J., McCombie, R., Moore, P.H., Mullet, J.E., Ozias-Akins, P., Paterson, A.H., Porter, K., Pratt, L., Roe, B., Rooney, W., Schnable, P., Steely, D.M., Tuinstra, M., Ware, D., Warek, U. 2005. Toward sequencing the sorghum genome: A US National Science Foundation-sponsored workshop report. Plant Physiology. 138(4):1898-1902.

FERTILITY RESTORER LOCUS RF1 OF SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR L.) ENCODES A PENTACOTRIPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN NOT PRESENT IN COLINEAR REGION OF RICE CHROMOSOME 12 - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (17-Mar-05)

TRANSCRIPTION PROFILING IN RESPONSE TO METHYL JASMONATE SALICYLIC ACID, AND AMINOCYCLOPROPANE CARBOXYLIC ACID REVEALS COOPERATIVE GENE REGULATION AND NOVEL COMPONENTS IMPLICATED IN PLNAT DEFENCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Salzman, R.A., Brady, J.A., Finlayson, S.A., Buchanon, C.D., Sun, F., Klein, P.E., Klein, R.R., Pratt, L.H., Cordonnier-Pratt, M.M., Mullet, J.E. 2005. Transcription profiling in response to methyl jasmonate salicylic acid, and aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid reveals cooperative gene regulation and novel components implicated in plant defense. Plant Physiology. 138:352-368.

CHROMOSOME IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE OF SORGHUM BICOLOR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lin, J., Klein, P.E., Klein, R.R., Price, J.H., Mullet, J.E., Stelly, D.M. 2005. Chromosome identification and nomenclature of Sorghum bicolor. Genetics. 169:1169-1173.

MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS MAPS OF SORGHUM LINKAGE GROUPS 2 AND 8 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, J., Klein, P.E., Klein, R.R., Price, J.H., Mullet, J.E., Stelly, D.M. 2005. Molecular cytogenetics maps of sorghum linkage groups 2 and 8. Genetics. 169:955-965.

GENETIC MAPPING OF ANTHOCYANIN REGULATORY GENES AND RESPONSES TO CHILLING STRESS IN SORGHUM - (Abstract)

Burow, G.B., Klein, P., Klein, R.R., Mullet, J., Franks, C.D., Burke, J.J. 2004. Genetic mapping of anthocyanin regulatory genes and responses to chilling stress in sorghum [abstract]. American Society of Plant Biology Annual Meeting. Abstract p. 245.

GENETIC DIVERSITY OF PUBLIC INBREDS OF SORGHUM DETERMINED BY MAPPED AFLP AND SSR MARKERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Menz, M.A., Klein, R.R., Unruh, N.C., Rooney, W.L., Klein, P.E., Mullet, J.E. 2004. Genetic diversity of public inbreds of sorghum determined by mapped AFLP and SSR markers. Crop Science. 44:1236-1244.

SEQUENCE-BASED ALIGNMENT OF SORGHUM CHROMOSOME 3 AND RICE CHROMOSOME 1 REVEALS EXTENSIVE CONSERVATION OF GENE ORDER AND ONE MAJOR CHROMOSOMAL REARRANGEMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Dec-02)

A MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS MAP OF SORGHUM CHROMOSOME 1: FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION ANALYSIS WITH MAPPED BACTERIAL ARTIFICIAL CHROMOSOMES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Islam-Faridi, M.N., Childs, K.L., Klein, P.E., Hodnett, G., Menz, M.A., Klein, R.R., Rooney, W.L., Mullet, J.E., Stelly, D.M., Price, H.J. 2002. A molecular cytogenetics map of sorghum chromosome 1: Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis with mapped bacterial artificial chromosomes. Genetics. 161:345-353.

SEQUENCE-BASED ALIGNMENT OF SORGHUM CHROMOSOME 3 AND RICE CHROMOSOME 1 REVEALS EXTENSIVE CONSERVATION OF GENE ORDER AND ONE MAJOR CHROMOSOMAL REARRANGMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Klein, P.E., Klein, R.R., Verbalov, J., Mullet, J.E. 2003. Sequence-based alignment of sorghum chromosome 3 and rice chromosome 1 reveals extensive conservation of gene order and one major chromosomal rearrangment. Plant Journal. 34:605-621.

INTEGRATED KARYOTYPING OF SORGHUM BY IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION OF LANDED BAC'S - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, J., Childs, K.L., Faridi, N., Menz, M.A., Klein, R.R., Klein, P.E., Price, J.H., Mullet, J.E., Stelly, D.M. 2002. Integrated karyotyping of sorghum by in situ hybridization of landed BACs. Genome. 45:402-412.

SORGHUM BICOLOR-AN IMPORTANT SPECIES FOR COMPARATIVE GRASS GENOMICS AND A SOURCE OF BENEFICIAL GENES FOR AGRICULTURE - (Review Article)

Mullet, J.E., Klein, R.R., Klein, P.E. 2001. Sorghum bicolor - An important species for comparative grass genomics and a source of beneficial genes for agriculture. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 5:118-121.