C and N are the most important essential elements constituting organic compounds in
plants. The shoots and roots depend on each other by exchanging C and N through the …

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has become a widely accepted strategy for
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …

With the availability of DNA-based molecular markers during early 1980s and that of
sophisticated statistical tools in late 1980s and later, it became possible to identify genomic …

Pearl millet is a climate-resilient, drought-tolerant crop capable of growing in marginal
environments of arid and semi-arid regions globally. Pearl millet is a staple food for more …

Agriculture in 2050 will need to produce about 50% more food because of the increase in
the world population and the change in diets (FAO, 2017). Wheat production should …

Pearl millet hybrids biofortified with iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) promise to be part of a long-term
strategy to combat micronutrient malnutrition in the arid and semi-arid tropical (SAT) regions …

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) was conducted to identify loci associated with
agronomic (days to flowering, days to maturity, plant height, seed yield and seed weight) …

Starch is the most abundant storage carbohydrate in maize kernels and provides calories for
humans and other animals as well as raw materials for various industrial applications …

Soil salinity is a common problem of the developing world as well as the developed world.
However, the pace to reduce salinity is much slower in the developing world. The …

Maize starch plays a critical role in food processing and industrial application. The pasting
properties, the most important starch characteristics, have enormous influence on fabrication …