Welcome to SGMD

Welcome to the Sorghum Genomics and Mutation Database (SGMD), an extensive repository designed to support functional genetic studies in Sorghum bicolor. Our platform provides detailed resources in genomics, transcriptomics, and mutagenesis.

We offer a telomere-to-telomere (T2T), gap-free reference genome for the sorghum inbred line E048, complete with high-quality gene annotations and expression atlas. The database also includes phenotypic and genotypic datasets from ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)-induced mutants derived from the inbred line E048. This mutant population, comprising approximately 13,000 M2 plants, has been thoroughly characterized by whole-genome sequencing of 179 M2 mutant lines, all of which are accessible through SGMD.

In addition to providing access to these valuable datasets, we aim to facilitate research by distributing mutant seed stocks, promoting the use of these resources to advance functional genomics in the sorghum research community.

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