The TERRA-REF project is collecting phenotype data from 852 ****sorghum genotypes grown in three locations:
- Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC), Maricopa, Arizona
- Kansas State University (KSU), Ashland, KS
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Missouri
| Data source | MAC | KSU | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanalyzer Field System | X | ||
| Scanalyzer 3D System | X | ||
| Phenotractor | X | X | |
| UAV (drone) | X | X | |
| Manual field data | X | X |
Whole genome resequencing is being carried out on ~400 sorghum accessions to understand the landscape of genetic variation in the selected germplasm and enable high-resolution mapping of bioenergy traits with genome wide association studies (GWAS). Additionally, ~200 sorghum recombinant inbred lines (RILs) will be characterized with ~400,000 genetic markers using genotyping-by-sequencing (Morris et al., 2013) for trait dissection in the RIL population and testcross hybrids of the RIL population.