This book provides an up-to-date overview of international research work on sorghum. Its
comprehensive coverage of our current understanding of transgenic development in sorghum and
the strategies that are being applied in molecular breeding make this book unique. Important
areas such as genetic diversity QTL mapping heterosis prediction genomic and bioinformatics
resources post-genome sequencing developments molecular markers development using
bioinformatics tools genetic transformation and transgenic research are also addressed. The
availability of the genome sequence along with other recent developments in sequencing and
genotyping technologies has resulted in considerable advances in the area of sorghum genomics.
These in turn have led to the generation of a large number of DNA-based markers and resulted in
the identification and fine mapping of QTL associated with grain yield its component traits
biotic and abiotic stress tolerance as well as grain quality traits in sorghum. Though a large
volume of information has accumulated over the years especially following the sequencing of
the sorghum genome until now it was not available in a single reference resource. This book
fills that gap by documenting advances in the genomics and transgenic research in sorghum and
presenting critical reviews and future prospects. Sorghum Molecular Breeding is an essential
guide for students researchers and managers who are involved in the area of molecular breeding
and transgenic research in sorghum and plant biologists in general.
