In an article entitled, “Whole-genome sequencing reveals untapped genetic potential in Africa’s indigenous cereal crop sorghum,” published in  the 27th August issue of Nature Communications, 24 researchers with David R. Jordan and Jun Wang as principal authors published an article, as indicated above the whole-genome sequencing of Sorghum (2n = 20). Sorghum bicolor with its diploid chromosome number 2n = 10 is a food and feed cereal crop adapted to heat and drought and a staple for 500 million of the African continent and drought-prone areas of India and other tropical regions of the world. Its small diploid genome and phenotypic diversity make it an ideal C4 grass model as a complement to C3 rice. The authors here report a high coverage (16–45 × ) re-sequenced genomes of 44 sorghum lines representing the primary gene pool and spanning dimensions of geographic origin, end-use and taxonomic group. They  also report the first re-sequenced genome of S. propinquum, identifying  indels and specific gene loss and gain events in S. bicolor. Furthermore, their intensive study reveals a complex domestication history involving at least two distinct domestication events. Genomics data collated by these authors provide an unmatched resource for the genetic improvement of sorghum and other grass species.