Research Project: Discovery and Improvement of Traits to Enhance Sorghum as a Multiple Purpose Crop

Location: Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A large sequenced mutant library- valuable reverse genetic resource that covers 98% of the genes in a Sorghum genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiao, Y., Singh, D., Barry, K., Daum, C., Yoshinaga, Y., Khan, A., Lu, Z., Wang, X., Wei, X., Tello-Ruiz, M.K., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Mortimer, J., Ware, D., Xin, Z. 2023. A large sequenced mutant library- valuable reverse genetic resource that covers 98% of the genes in a Sorghum genome. Plant Journal. 117(5):1543-1557. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16582.

Evaluation of diverse sorghum for leaf dhurrin content and post-anthesis (stay-green) drought tolerance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hayes, C.M., Emendack, Y., Sanchez, J., Burke, J.J., Pugh, N.A., Xin, Z., Rooney, W.L. 2023. Evaluation of diverse sorghum for leaf dhurrin content and post-anthesis (stay-green) drought tolerance. Crops. 3(3):241-250. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops3030022.

Leaf structural traits mediating pre-existing physical innate resistance to sorghum aphid in sorghum under uninfested conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Triplett, E., Hayes, C.M., Emendack, Y., Longing, S., Monclova, C., Simpson, C., Laza, H. 2023. Leaf structural traits mediating pre-existing physical innate resistance to sorghum aphid in sorghum under uninfested conditions. Planta. 258. Article 46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-023-04194-0.

Assessment of photoperiod sensitivity and the effect of sowing date on dry-season sorghum cultivars in Southern Chad - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Emendack, Y., Sawadogo, N., Ramadjita, T., Laza, H. 2023. Assessment of photoperiod sensitivity and the effect of sowing date on dry-season sorghum cultivars in Southern Chad. Agronomy Journal. 13(932). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030932.

Variations in total protein and amino acids in the sequenced sorghum mutant library - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khan, A., Khan, N., Bean, S.R., Chen, J., Xin, Z., Jiao, Y. 2023. Variations in total protein and amino acids in the sequenced sorghum mutant library. Plants. 12(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12081662.

Registration of 252 sequenced sorghum mutants as a community reverse genetic resource - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xin, Z., Jiao, Y., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Burke, J.J., Pugh, N.A., Ware, D. 2023. Registration of 252 sequenced sorghum mutants as a community reverse genetic resource. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17(3):599-604. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20296.

Mutation breeding in the age of next-generation sequencing and genome editing - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Jiao, Y., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Ware, D. 2023. Mutation breeding in the age of next-generation sequencing and genome editing. International Plant and Animal Genome IX Conference.

Mutation in Endo-ß-1,4-Glucanase (KORRIGAN) is responsible for thick leaf phenotype in sorghum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendu, L., Jalathge, G., Dhillon, K., Singh, N., Balasubramanian, V., Fewou, R., Gitz, D.C., Chen, J., Xin, Z., Mendu, V. 2022. Mutation in Endo-ß-1,4-Glucanase (KORRIGAN) is responsible for thick leaf phenotype in sorghum. Plants. 11(24). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11243531.

Registration of sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) moench] backcross-nested association mapping (bc-nam) populations in BTx623 and RTx436 backgrounds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Patil, N., Hoffmann, L., Perumal, R., Hayes, C.M., Emendack, Y., Boyles, R., Dalberg, J., Klein, R.R., Klein, P., Rooney, W. 2024. Registration of sorghum [sorghum bicolor (l.) moench] backcross-nested association mapping (bc-nam) populations in BTx623 and RTx436 backgrounds. Journal of Plant Registrations. 18(1):204-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20286.

Sorghum mutant library as a resource for selecting novel traits breeding and targets for genome editing - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z. 2022. Sorghum mutant library as a resource for selecting novel traits breeding and targets for genome editing. International Symposium on Innovation and Utilization.

Translational genetics for climate smart and sustainable sorghums - (Abstract Only)

Induced Novel Genetic Variation for sorghum improvement by Random Mutagenesis - (Abstract Only)
Jiao, Y., Xin, Z., Hayes, C.M., Bean, S.R. 2022. Induced Novel Genetic Variation for sorghum improvement by Random Mutagenesis. USDA-ARS & TTU Reserach Spotlight.

Pedigreed sorghum mutant library as a public resource for discovering trait for breeding and targets for genome editing - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Chen, J. 2022. Pedigreed sorghum mutant library as a public resource for discovering trait for breeding and targets for genome editing. John A. Browse Symposium on Plant Lipids and Beyond.

Sequenced Mutants as a Resource for Reverse Genetics in Sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Jiao, Y., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Pugh, N.A., Ware, D. 2022. Sequenced Mutants as a Resource for Reverse Genetics in Sorghum. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

Comparison of image georeferencing strategies for agricultural applications of small unoccupied aircraft systems - (Abstract Only)

Genetics of enhanced sink capacity in sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Burow, G.B., Xin, Z., Hughes, H.J., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Payton, P.R. 2022. Genetics of enhanced sink capacity in sorghum. Crop Science Society of America.

Registration of two novel grain sorghum nuclear male sterile mutants: BTx623ms9-1 and BTx623ms9-3 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, J., Laza, H., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Burke, J.J., Emendack, Y., Xin, Z. 2022. Registration of two novel grain sorghum nuclear male sterile mutants: BTx623ms9-1 and BTx623ms9-3. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20251.

Selection signatures in Chinese sorghum reveals its unique liquor-making properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, L., Ding, Y., Xu, J., Gao, X., Cao, N., Li, K., Feng, Z., Cheng, B., Zhou, L., Ren, M., Lu, X., Tao, Y., Xin, Z., Zou, G. 2022. Selection signatures in Chinese sorghum reveals its unique liquor-making properties. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.923734.

Sorghum, a promising multiple-use crop for dry and hot environments - (Other)
Xin, Z., Aiken, R. 2022. Sorghum, a promising multiple-use crop for dry and hot environments. Planta. 255. Article 83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-022-03866-7.

Registration of 3 new bmr12 sorghum mutants from ems-induced btx623 mutation - (Germplasm Registration)
Emendack, Y., Xin, Z., Hayes, C.M., Burow, G.B., Sattler, S.E., Bean, S.R., Smolensky, D. 2022. Registration of 3 new bmr12 sorghum mutants from ems-induced btx623 mutation. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16(2):453-458. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20219.

Mutation breeding in the age of next-generation sequencing and genome editing - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Jiao, Y., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Ware, D. 2022. Mutation breeding in the age of next-generation sequencing and genome editing. Plant and Animal Genome Conference.

Pedigreed mutant library as an efficient resource to discover targets for genome editing - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Jiao, Y., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Chen, J., Ware, D. 2021. Pedigreed mutant library as an efficient resource to discover targets for genome editing. Meeting Abstract.

Sorghum genetic, genomic, and breeding resources - (Review Article)
Xin, Z., Wang, M.L., Chen, J., Harrison, M.L., Morris, G., Cuevas, H.E., Pugh, N.A. 2021. Sorghum genetic, genomic, and breeding resources. Planta. 114:254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03742-w.

Enhanced sink capacity inbred lines of sorghum for genetic dissection of source-sink dynamics - (Abstract Only)
Burow, G.B., Xin, Z., Chen, J., Hayes, C.M., Payton, P.R. 2021. Enhanced sink capacity inbred lines of sorghum for genetic dissection of source-sink dynamics [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. 2021 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, November 7-10, 2021 Salt Lake City, Utah.

Induced secretion system mutation alters rhizosphere bacterial composition in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balasubramanian, V.K., Dampanabonia, L., Yuan, N., Cobos, C., Xin, Z., Mendu, V. 2021. Induced secretion system mutation alters rhizosphere bacterial composition in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. Planta. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03569-5.

COMPOSITUM 1 contributes to the architectural simplification of barley inflorescence via meristem identity signals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Poursarebani, N., Trautewig, C., Melzer, M., Nussbaumer, T., Lundqvist, U., Rutten, T., Schmutzer, T., Brandt, R., Himmelbach, A., Altschmied, L., Koppolu, R., Youssef, H.M., Sibout, R., Dalmais, M., Bendahmane, A., Stein, N., Xin, Z., Schnurbusch, T. 2020. COMPOSITUM 1 contributes to the architectural simplification of barley inflorescence via meristem identity signals. Nature. 11:5138. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18890-y.

Water-soluble sugars of pedigreed sorghum mutant stalks and their recovery after pretreatment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, Y., Li, J., Xin, Z., Bean, S.R., Tilley, M., Wang, D. 2020. Water-soluble sugars of pedigreed sorghum mutant stalks and their recovery after pretreatment. Applied Sciences. 10(16):5472. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10165472.

BSAseq: An interactive and integrated web-based workflow for identification of causal mutations in bulked f2 populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, L., Lu, Z., Regulski, M., Jiao, Y., Chen, J., Ware, D., Xin, Z. 2021. BSAseq: An interactive and integrated web-based workflow for identification of causal mutations in bulked f2 populations. Bioinformatics. 37(3):382-387. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btaa709.

Sorghum qTGW1a encodes a G-protein subunit and acts as a negative regulator of grain size - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zou, G., Zhai, G., Chen, H., Yan, S., Zhou, L., Ding, Y., Lu, P., Liu, H., Chen, J., Xin, Z., Zhen, X., Liu, X. 2020. Sorghum qTGW1a encodes a G-protein subunit and acts as a negative regulator of grain size. Journal of Experimental Botany. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa277.

Ngs-enabled fast gene discovery from sorghum pedigreed mutant library - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Ware, D. 2020. Ngs-enabled fast gene discovery from sorghum pedigreed mutant library. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. PAG XXVIII W600.

The DEAD-box RNA helicase SHI2 functions in repression of salt-inducible genes and regulation of cold-inducible gene splicing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bangshing, W., Haoxi, C., Yingli, Z., Yun, S., Wannian, Y., Chen, J., Xin, Z., Huazhong, S. 2019. The DEAD-box RNA helicase SHI2 functions in repression of salt-inducible genes and regulation of cold-inducible gene splicing. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71(4):1598–1613. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erz523.

EMS-induced mutant library as a tool for fast trait discovery - (Abstract Only)
Xin, Z., Burow, G.B., Hayes, C.M., Emendack, Y., Chen, J., Ware, D. 2019. EMS-induced mutant library as a tool for fast trait discovery. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Person/368671. online.

Characterizing the variability of cold resiliency in grain sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Emendack, Y., Sanchez, J., Hayes, C.M., Echevarria Laza, H.J., Hughes, H.J., Burow, G.B., Burke, J.J., Xin, Z. 2019. Characterizing the variability of cold resiliency in grain sorghum. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. online. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/121832.

Translational genomics and marker assisted trait introgression in sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Burow, G.B., Chopra, R., Xin, Z., Payton, P.R., Burke, J.J., Iao, Y., Ware, D. 2019. Translational genomics and marker assisted trait introgression in sorghum. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Search/0?sort=Relevance&size=10&page=1&searchterm=Translational%20genomics%20and%20marker%20assisted%20trait%20introgression%20in%20sorghum. online.

Registration of five post-flowering drought tolerant grain sorghum lines with early season cold tolerance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burke, J., Emendack, Y., Hayes, C.M., Xin, Z., Burow, G.B. 2019. Registration of five post-flowering drought tolerant grain sorghum lines with early season cold tolerance. Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.3198/jpr2019.02.0010crg.

Translational genomics in sorghum: Developments and deployments - (Abstract Only)
Burow, G.B., Chopra, R., Xin, Z., Burke, J.J., Payton, P.R. 2019. Translational genomics in sorghum: Developments and deployments. Meeting Abstract. online. https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxvii/meetingapp.cgi/Person/13754

Registration of R.LBK1 and R.LBK2 sorghum germplasm with resistance to the sugarcane aphid [Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner)] - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hayes, C.M., Armstrong, J.S., Limaje, A., Emendack, Y., Bean, S.R., Wilson, J.D., Xin, Z. 2018. Registration of R.LBK1 and R.LBK2 sorghum germplasm with resistance to the sugarcane aphid [Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner)]. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13:91-95 (2019).

Physico-chemical characterization of pedigreed sorghum mutant stalks for biofuel production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, Y., Li, J., Moore, C., Xin, Z., Wang, D. 2018. Physico-chemical characterization of pedigreed sorghum mutant stalks for biofuel production. Industrial Crops and Products. 124:806-811.

Integrated translational genomics and molecular breeding: key to accelerating genetic gain in sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Burow, G.B., Xin, Z., Hayes, C.M., Burke, J.J., Emendack, Y. 2018. Integrated translational genomics and molecular breeding: key to accelerating genetic gain in sorghum [abstract]. Sorghum in the 21st Century. Paper No. 001.