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Understanding rates of genetic gain in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in the United States.
The plant genome - 1 Sept 2025
Singh J, Merchant A, Mayor L, Mbaye M, Gho C, Cooper M, Messina C D
Abstract excerpt
The loss of agricultural biodiversity will compromise societal ability to proof the food system against abiotic and biotic perturbations. The steady decrease in planted area of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in the United States is alarming. Recent studies attributed this decline to a lower rate of genetic gain in sorghum relative to maize due to the lower investment in grain sorghum breeding. While this...
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