Orion Genomics.
Orion Genomics is donating to public researchers all of its proprietary gene-enriched DNA sequence from the sorghum sorghum, tall, coarse annual (Sorghum vulgare) of the family Gramineae (grass family), somewhat similar in appearance to corn (but having the grain in a panicle rather than an ear) and used for much the same purposes. Probably indigenous to Africa, it is one of the longest-cultivated plants of warm regions there and also in Asia—especially in India and China. plant, a close relative of corn and one of the most important cereal crops worldwide. The sequence is expected to help researchers harness sorghum's resilience in sub-optimal environments to improve other crops, such as maize, and to contribute to the development of biofuels.
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