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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2019, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (3): 21-25.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas18030019

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Genetic Quality Improvement of Brewing Sorghum in China: Research Progress

  

  • Received:2018-03-19 Revised:2018-09-04 Accepted:2018-09-18 Online:2019-03-20 Published:2019-03-20

Abstract: To enhance the genetic improvement level of brewing sorghum and the role of brewing sorghum in optimizing planting structure, we summarized the research progress and industrial development of genetic quality improvement of brewing sorghum since 1980s. Although there are extensive genetic researches on brewing sorghum concerning grain protein, lysine and tannin content, variety improvement and combining ability and gene effect of grain quality traits, the study on the correlation between brewing sorghum quality and liquor quality is insufficient; sorghum varieties suitable for mechanized yield are far from demand, and the native varieties are still used in some areas, which have low and unstable yield and seriously affect the development of brewing sorghum industry. We suggest to strengthen the breeding of brewing sorghum varieties suitable for mechanization production, improve the production level of sorghum; cooperate with brewing enterprises, carry out in-depth research on the correlation between sorghum grain quality and liquor quality to reveal the intrinsic nature, and develop brewing sorghum industry through genetic improvement.