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Title: SORGHUM BICOLOR-AN IMPORTANT SPECIES FOR COMPARATIVE GRASS GENOMICS AND A SOURCE OF BENEFICIAL GENES FOR AGRICULTURE

Author
item MULLET, JOHN - TEXAS A&M UNIV
item Klein, Robert - Bob
item KLEIN, PATRICIA - TEXAS A&M UNIV

Submitted to: Current Opinion in Plant Biology
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/1/2001
Publication Date: 12/20/2001
Citation: 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.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: A high resolution genetic, physical and cytological map of the sorghum genome is being assembled using Amplified Fragment Length polymorphic DNA marker technology, six dimensional pooling of BAC libraries, cDNA mapping technology, and cytogenetic analysis. Recent advances in sorghum comparative genomics and gene transfer technology are accelerating the discovery and utilization of valuable sorghum genes and alleles.