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Advanced technologies to accelerate sorghum breeding

Code: 9781838795344
Publication date: 04/07/2018
Extent: 30 pages

Contributions by: Joseph E. Knoll, USDA-ARS, USA

Chapter synopsis: Sorghum is a critically important crop, yet advanced technologies for its improvement have lagged behind other crops like rice and maize. This chapter first summarizes some of the current technologies beyond conventional breeding methods that can be utilized for crop improvement in sorghum. Some of these techniques have been around for many years, while others, such as marker-assisted breeding, have only recently become widely adopted by sorghum breeders. This chapter then explores some newer technologies, some of which are already common practice in other crops, that have potential applications in sorghum, including doubled haploid breeding and transgenic technology.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2017.0015.08
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Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Molecular markers: overview and types 3 Marker-assisted selection in sorghum breeding 4 Genomic selection 5 Wide crosses 6 Mutagenesis breeding 7 Emerging technologies: doubled haploids 8 Emerging technologies: transgenic technology 9 Emerging technologies: genome editing and high-throughput phenotyping 10 Conclusions and future trends 11 Where to look for further information and resources 12 Disclaimer 13 References

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