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Exploiting genome sequence information to develop genomic resources for foxtail millet improvement

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Title Exploiting genome sequence information to develop genomic resources for foxtail millet improvement
 
Creator Muthamilarasan, Mehanathan
Prasad, Manoj
 
Subject Foxtail Millet Improvement
Genomic Resources
Genome Sequence Information
 
Description Accepted date: November 25, 2017
Foxtail millet is an excellent model crop for studying the biology of C4 photosynthesis, abiotic stress tolerance, and biofuel traits. In addition, grains of foxtail millet are rich in proteins, micro- and macro-nutrients, and other bioactive compounds. Being an old domesticated crop, foxtail millet has contributed to the development of human civilization and is still grown as a staple food, particularly in India and China. India is the largest producer of millets. However, the breeding technology used for foxtail millet is far behind that of major millets such as pearl millet and finger millet, and major cereals such as rice and wheat. Development of genomic resources is the first step toward improving the breeding strategies, which subsequently lead to the development of elite cultivars with higher yield and desirable agronomic traits. Much national and international effort has been invested in this regard to develop genetic and genomic resources and these have produced significant outcomes. In this context, the present chapter enumerates the genetic and genomic resources available for foxtail millet improvement. In particular, the chapter discusses the development of novel molecular markers, their application in genomics-assisted breeding, and the construction of integrated databases. In addition, the genes and families identified in foxtail millet which have relevance to growth, development, and stress response have also been summarized.
Studies on millet genomics in Dr. Manoj Prasad’s laboratory are supported by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India [Grant No. EMR/2015/000464], by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India [Grant No. BT/HRD/NBA/37/01/2014], and by Core Grant of National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India.
 
Date 2018-01-04T11:34:13Z
2018-01-04T11:34:13Z
2017
 
Type Book chapter
 
Identifier In: Prasad M (ed), The Foxtail Millet Genome. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, pp 37-51
978-3-319-65617-5
http://223.31.159.10:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/813
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-65617-5_4
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65617-5_4
 
Language en_US
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Springer