Genetic dissection of cold tolerance across developmental stages in sorghum reveals stage-specific haplotypes and potential trade-offs
Mohamed Mosalam, Hannah Robinson, Steffen Windpassinger, Rod J Snowdon, Kai P Voss-Fels · 2026
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Mosalam and co-authors map the genes behind cold tolerance in sorghum in a 2026 study. The crop feeds many people but suffers in cool lands. The team grew 394 types across ten settings and three growth stages. They tracked how type and place interacted, then scanned the genome in blocks.
Cold strength proved tied mostly to stage and place, not one master gene set. Types that shared a stage shared more gene control than types across stages. Stacking good gene blocks helped at first, then gains leveled off. Yield traits mostly moved in a good direction, but flowering came later, a cost to weigh. The authors urge breeders to treat cold tolerance as several linked traits.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed Mosalam, Hannah Robinson, Steffen Windpassinger, Rod J Snowdon, Kai P Voss-Fels |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 72 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |