A review on the use of biotechnology in sorghum crop improvement Singh V. P.1,3,*, Maiti R. K.2 1Gaurav Publications (Regd.), Systematic Printers, Near Video Market, Hisar-125 001 (Haryana), India 3Professor of Agronomy (Retd.), CCS Haryana Agril. University, Hisar-125 004, India 2Late Honorary Professor, Department of Biology, University of the Americas, Puebla, Santa Catarina, Martir, Cholula, C. P. 72 820, Puebla, Mexico *(e-mail: cropresearch1@gmail.com)
Online Published on 09 January, 2024. Abstract The article describes advances in the use of biotechnology in sorghum crop improvement. Tissue culture technique has been effectively utilized in selection of genotypes tolerant to stress factors and in the propagation of sorghum plants. Biotechnological tools are very useful to understand the basic principles of cell genetics and mechanisms of resistance of sorghum genotypes for tolerance to various biotic factors, such as insects, diseases, weeds, and abiotic stress factors such as drought, high temperature, salinity etc. A good advance has been achieved in gene mapping related to various basic genetics and stress resistances. Top Keywords Abiotic stress, Biotechnology, Biotic, Diseases, Drought, Resistance, Salinity, Sorghum bicolor, Tissue culture, Weeds. Top |