Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4): 260-272.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2020-0941

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Advances in Studies on Identification Methods and Molecular Biology of Drought Resistance in Sorghum

JIANG Bai-yang(), BAI Wen-bin(), ZHANG Jiang-hua, FAN Na, SHI Li-juan   

  1. 1. Shanxi Key Laboratory of Sorghum Genetic and Germplasm Innovation,Yuci 030600
    2. Sorghum Institute, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yuci 030600
  • Received:2020-07-29 Online:2021-04-26 Published:2021-05-13
  • Contact: BAI Wen-bin E-mail:jbysxzp@163.com;baiwenbin1983@126.com

Abstract:

Sorghum[Sorghum bicolor(L.)Moench]is an important food,feed and energy crop in the world. Because of its developed root system,strong water absorption ability,high water utilization rate and strong drought tolerance,it is widely planted in arid and semi-arid areas,which has important research value in the field of crop drought resistance research. Drought is the main stress factor affecting the growth and development of sorghum. The drought resistances among different varieties of sorghum vary largely. Screening sorghum varieties with strong drought resistance is of importantly theoretical and practical significance for promoting the process of drought resistance breeding of sorghum. Identification methods and identification indexes of sorghum resistances during different growth and development periods,as well as the evaluation methods of drought resistant germplasm resources of sorghum are introduced in this paper. The progress of molecular genetic research on sorghum is reviewed from three aspects:transcriptome analysis,drought resistance QTL localization and drought resistance gene mining,and the development direction of drought resistance of sorghum is prospected,aiming to provide reference for further exploring the molecular mechanism of drought resistance of sorghum and speeding up molecular genetic breeding of drought resistance of sorghum.

Key words: sorghum, drought resistance identification, drought resistance indicators, molecular biology