Sorghum mitigates climate variability and change on crop yield and quality

K Chadalavada, BDR Kumari, TS Kumar - Planta, 2021 - Springer
Main conclusion Global food insecurity concerns due to climate change, emphasizes the
need to focus on the sensitivity of sorghum to climate change and potential crop …

Increasing the utilisation of sorghum, millets and pseudocereals: Developments in the science of their phenolic phytochemicals, biofortification and protein …

JRN Taylor, PS Belton, T Beta, KG Duodu - Journal of Cereal Science, 2014 - Elsevier
There is considerable interest in sorghum, millets and pseudocereals for their phytochemical
content, their nutritional potential and their use in gluten-free products. They are generally …

Global integrated drought monitoring and prediction system

Z Hao, A AghaKouchak, N Nakhjiri, A Farahmand - Scientific data, 2014 - nature.com
Drought is by far the most costly natural disaster that can lead to widespread impacts,
including water and food crises. Here we present data sets available from the Global …

Hotter, drier, CRISPR: the latest edit on climate change

K Massel, Y Lam, ACS Wong, LT Hickey… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Key message Integrating CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing into modern breeding
programs for crop improvement in cereals. Abstract Global climate trends in many …

Exploiting nutritional value of staple foods in the world's semi-arid areas: Risks, benefits, challenges and opportunities of sorghum

I Proietti, C Frazzoli, A Mantovani - Healthcare, 2015 - mdpi.com
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a drought-resistant crop and an important food
resource in terms of nutritional as well as social-economic values, especially in semi-arid …

Structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) endosperm: A review

X Kang, W Gao, B Cui, AM Abd El-Aty - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) endosperm. Sorghum is an important cereal crop that is well …

Structure and function of α-glucan debranching enzymes

MS Møller, A Henriksen, B Svensson - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract α-Glucan debranching enzymes hydrolyse α-1, 6-linkages in starch/glycogen,
thereby, playing a central role in energy metabolism in all living organisms. They belong to …

Gene duplication confers enhanced expression of 27-kDa γ-zein for endosperm modification in quality protein maize

H Liu, J Shi, C Sun, H Gong, X Fan… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The maize opaque2 (o2) mutant has a high nutritional value but it develops a chalky
endosperm that limits its practical use. Genetic selection for o2 modifiers can convert the …

[HTML][HTML] Open access to genetic sequence data maximizes value to scientists, farmers, and society

J Gaffney, R Tibebu, R Bart, G Beyene, D Girma… - Global Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Open access to genetic sequence data, often referred to as Digital Sequence Information,
has been available since genome sequencing became possible and creates both monetary …

Crop resistant starch and genetic improvement: a review of recent advances

J Xia, D Zhu, R Wang, Y Cui, Y Yan - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2018 - Springer
Resistant starch (RS), as a healthy dietary fiber, meets with great human favor along with the
rapid development and improvement of global living standards. RS shows direct effects in …