Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement

Sorghum is one of the most important dryland crops with greater prominence in terms of food and fodder, contribution to global food security and nutrition. Sorghum production is constrained by several biotic and abiotic stresses; on the other hand, the repeated use of identical sources in breeding p...

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Main Authors: Vetriventhan, Mani, Jagadeesh, Kommineni, Baraskar, S., Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy, Srinivas, Raja, Kanchanapally, Anilkumar, Singh, Kuldeep
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173228
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author Vetriventhan, Mani
Jagadeesh, Kommineni
Baraskar, S.
Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy
Srinivas, Raja
Kanchanapally, Anilkumar
Singh, Kuldeep
author_browse Baraskar, S.
Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy
Jagadeesh, Kommineni
Kanchanapally, Anilkumar
Singh, Kuldeep
Srinivas, Raja
Vetriventhan, Mani
author_facet Vetriventhan, Mani
Jagadeesh, Kommineni
Baraskar, S.
Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy
Srinivas, Raja
Kanchanapally, Anilkumar
Singh, Kuldeep
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description Sorghum is one of the most important dryland crops with greater prominence in terms of food and fodder, contribution to global food security and nutrition. Sorghum production is constrained by several biotic and abiotic stresses; on the other hand, the repeated use of identical sources in breeding program has resulted in narrow genetic base of crop cultivars. This enhanced the need to broaden the genetic base of crop cultivars by using diverse landraces and crop wild relatives. Currently, 259,595 accessions of sorghum spp. including 2465 wild and weedy relatives are being conserved ex situ in the genebanks across the globe. The exploitation of wild species harboring several desirable alleles for various biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, productivity, and nutritional traits can aid in diversifying the trait sources. Gap analysis of the sorghum wild relatives indicated significant taxonomical and geographical gaps in the global collection, requiring immediate efforts to enrich the gene pool. Using novel breeding strategies including the application of genomics approaches like genome sequencing, trait mapping and pangenome development provides more comprehensive insights into trait-specific sources. This can aid in identifying and transferring novel traits from wild relatives and can lead to sustainable production levels in sorghum.
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spelling CGSpace1732282025-02-19T16:30:05Z Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement Vetriventhan, Mani Jagadeesh, Kommineni Baraskar, S. Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy Srinivas, Raja Kanchanapally, Anilkumar Singh, Kuldeep sorghum breeding genomes phenotypes germplasm collections climate change Sorghum is one of the most important dryland crops with greater prominence in terms of food and fodder, contribution to global food security and nutrition. Sorghum production is constrained by several biotic and abiotic stresses; on the other hand, the repeated use of identical sources in breeding program has resulted in narrow genetic base of crop cultivars. This enhanced the need to broaden the genetic base of crop cultivars by using diverse landraces and crop wild relatives. Currently, 259,595 accessions of sorghum spp. including 2465 wild and weedy relatives are being conserved ex situ in the genebanks across the globe. The exploitation of wild species harboring several desirable alleles for various biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, productivity, and nutritional traits can aid in diversifying the trait sources. Gap analysis of the sorghum wild relatives indicated significant taxonomical and geographical gaps in the global collection, requiring immediate efforts to enrich the gene pool. Using novel breeding strategies including the application of genomics approaches like genome sequencing, trait mapping and pangenome development provides more comprehensive insights into trait-specific sources. This can aid in identifying and transferring novel traits from wild relatives and can lead to sustainable production levels in sorghum. 2024-11-13 2025-02-19T16:30:04Z 2025-02-19T16:30:04Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173228 en Limited Access Springer Vetriventhan, Mani; Jagadeesh, Kommineni; Baraskar, S.; Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy; Srinivas, Raja; Kanchanapally, Anilkumar; Singh, Kuldeep. 2024. Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
spellingShingle sorghum
breeding
genomes
phenotypes
germplasm collections
climate change
Vetriventhan, Mani
Jagadeesh, Kommineni
Baraskar, S.
Dagunapur, Naresh Reddy
Srinivas, Raja
Kanchanapally, Anilkumar
Singh, Kuldeep
Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
title Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
title_full Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
title_fullStr Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
title_full_unstemmed Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
title_short Crop Wild Relatives of Sorghum: A Novel Source of Genetic Variation for Crop Improvement
title_sort crop wild relatives of sorghum a novel source of genetic variation for crop improvement
topic sorghum
breeding
genomes
phenotypes
germplasm collections
climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173228
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