About Sorghum PI597980

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) is a drought-tolerant, warm-season C4 grass cultivated globally for grain, forage, and bioenergy applications. It is a flagship species for genomic research due to its relatively small, diploid genome and extensive germplasm resources.

The PI_597980 accession is one of 32 diverse sorghum lines selected for de novo genome assembly as part of the Sorghum pan-genome project. This line contributes to capturing global genetic diversity and supports investigations into presence–absence variation, copy number variation, and structural genomic diversity relevant to agronomic and bioenergy traits.

Other name(s): SC 1345, CSM-90, SAP-173

Species: Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor

Group: ICRISAT Reference Collection & Sorghum Association Panel

Flowering Days Under Short Days: 47 days after planting

Seed Color: White

Seedling Color: Purple

Mid-Rib Color: White

Lodging: Tan

Stem diameter (mm) 3rd internode: 13.2, 11.0

Stem diameter (mm) 6th internode: NA

Main Stem Height: LC; PD (cm): 71

Total Number of Tillers, with panicles: 13, 12

Tiller 1 Stem Height: LC; PD (cm): 68

Tiller 2 Stem Height: LC; PD (cm): 82; 1

Tiller 3 Stem Height: LC; PD (cm): 79

● Stem diameter: recorded both axes means. if oval-shaped "x, y".

● Measurements highlighted in green and photos were recorded 18 weeks after planting (WAP).

● Growth conditions: 28°C (day)/22°C (night); 16h light:8h dark; Light Intensity: 400 uMol, 50% RH, Soil type: Berger BM7.

● The plant was measured up to the last collar (LC) as well as the peduncle to the base of the panicle (PD). Before panicle formation, the height was measured up to the top of the tallest leaf (TTL).

Taxonomy ID 4558

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