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ArticleCommunications biology2024

Transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal regulatory networks associated with nutrition synthesis in sorghum seeds.

Adil Khan, Ran Tian, Scott R Bean, Melinda Yerka, Yinping Jiao

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  1. Hybrid origin and phenotype evolution of the modern maize.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026
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Adil Khan *Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA.
Ran Tian *Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA.
Scott R BeanGrain Quality and Structure Research Unit, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA-ARS, 1515 College Ave, Manhattan, KS, 66502, USA.
Melinda YerkaDepartment of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV, 89557, USA.
Yinping JiaoInstitute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA. yijiao@ttu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6016-9639

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cereal seeds are vital for food, feed, and agricultural sustainability because they store and provide essential nutrients to human and animal food and feed systems. Unraveling molecular processes in seed development is crucial for enhancing cereal grain yield and quality. We analyze spatiotemporal transcriptome and metabolome profiles during sorghum seed development in the inbred line 'BTx623'. Morphological and molecular analyses identify the key stages of seed maturation, specifying starch biosynthesis onset at 5 days post-anthesis (dpa) and protein at 10 dpa. Transcriptome profiling from 1 to 25 dpa reveal dynamic gene expression pathways, shifting from cellular growth and embryo development (1-5 dpa) to cell division, fatty acid biosynthesis (5-25 dpa), and seed storage compounds synthesis in the endosperm (5-25 dpa). Network analysis identifies 361 and 207 hub genes linked to starch and protein synthesis in the endosperm, respectively, which will help breeders enhance sorghum grain quality. The availability of this data in the sorghum reference genome line establishes a baseline for future studies as new pangenomes emerge, which will consider copy number and presence-absence variation in functional food traits.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantMetabolomeSeedsSorghumTranscriptomeEdible GrainEndospermGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksStarchStarch

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PMCPMC11237005

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