About Sorghum BTx623

BTx623, a widely used reference genome for Sorghum bicolor, is known for its compact genome size of approximately 719 Mb. This diploid cereal crop has 10 haploid chromosomes and plays a crucial role in functional genomics studies of C4 plants. Originally released in 2005, BTx623 has undergone multiple updates, with the latest telomere-to-telomere (T2T) assembly providing a gap-free, highly contiguous genome (Yuan et al., 2024). It is primarily used in studies focused on sorghum’s adaptation to semi-arid environments and its potential as a biofuel source.

Taxonomy ID 4558

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