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Discovering Key Genes to Improve Pearl Millet Grain Quality
Jim Crocker
11th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study by ICRISAT focused on pearl millet, a climate-resilient crop important for arid and semi-arid regions
- Phospholipases in pearl millet help the plant adapt to drought by breaking down phospholipids to generate signaling molecules
- The study identified several phospholipase genes that are upregulated in response to drought, aiding in stress adaptation
AgricultureGeneticsPlant Science
References
Main Study
1) Exploration of the pearl millet phospholipase gene family to identify potential candidates for grain quality traits
Published 10th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10504-x
Related Studies
2) Pearl Millet: A Climate-Resilient Nutricereal for Mitigating Hidden Hunger and Provide Nutritional Security.
3) Maize, sorghum, and pearl millet have highly contrasting species strategies to adapt to water stress and climate change-like conditions.
4) Physiological and Proteomic Signatures Reveal Mechanisms of Superior Drought Resilience in Pearl Millet Compared to Wheat.