Data from: An updated molecular toolkit for genomics-assisted breeding of waxy sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

Specific types of sorghum germplasm contain genes that result in lower than normal levels of amylose, a specific type of starch found in the grain. These types of sorghum are referred to as "waxy." Waxy starch has unique properties which would provide novel functionality for food, feed, and biofuel markets. To help facilitate breeding efforts to develop improved waxy sorghum varieties, this project developed new genetic markers for the waxy trait and provides new molecular tools to help sorghum breeders and geneticists develop new waxy sorghum with improved agronomic properties. This data set contains near infrared spectroscopy predictions of amylose content in sorghum grain generated by co-author Scott Bean.

特定类型的高粱种质资源（sorghum germplasm）携带有可使籽粒中直链淀粉（amylose，一类存在于谷物中的特殊淀粉）含量低于正常水平的基因。此类高粱被称为“糯性高粱”。糯性淀粉具备独特的理化特性，可为食品、饲料及生物燃料市场带来全新的应用功能。为推动优良糯性高粱品种的育种研发工作，本项目针对糯性性状开发了新型遗传标记，并提供了全新的分子工具，以协助高粱育种者与遗传学家培育出农艺性状更优异的新型糯性高粱。本数据集包含由共同作者Scott Bean生成的高粱籽粒直链淀粉含量的近红外光谱（near infrared spectroscopy）预测结果。