Genetic Gains in Pearl Millet in India: Insights Into Historic Breeding Strategies and Future Perspective

Genetic Gains in Pearl Millet in India: Insights Into Historic Breeding Strategies and Future Perspective

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum R. Br.) is an important staple and nutritious food crop in the semiarid and arid ecologies of South Asia (SA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In view of climate change, depleting water resources, and widespread malnutrition, there is a need to accelerate the rate of ge...

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Main Authors: Om Parkash Yadav, S. K. Gupta, Mahalingam Govindaraj, Rajan Sharma, Rajeev K. Varshney, Rakesh K. Srivastava, A. Rathore, Rajendra Singh Mahala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
pearl millet
hybrid breeding
genetic gain
disease resistance
drought tolerance
biofortification
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.645038/full

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