Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): Nutritional Importance and Nutrient Transporters
T Maharajan, SA Ceasar… - Critical Reviews in Plant …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Finger millet is a nutri-rich cereal crop of poor people living in the developing countries of
Asia and Africa. Finger millet grains contain high amounts of potassium, phosphorus …
Asia and Africa. Finger millet grains contain high amounts of potassium, phosphorus …
Negative impacts of arsenic on plants and mitigation strategies
Arsenic (As) is a metalloid prevalent mainly in soil and water. The presence of As above
permissible levels becomes toxic and detrimental to living organisms, therefore, making it a …
permissible levels becomes toxic and detrimental to living organisms, therefore, making it a …
Management of phosphorus nutrient amid climate change for sustainable agriculture
Nutrients are essential for plant growth and development and influence overall agricultural
production. Phosphorus (P) is a major nutrient required for many physiological and …
production. Phosphorus (P) is a major nutrient required for many physiological and …
Application of CRISPR/Cas system in cereal improvement for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance
Main conclusion Application of the recently developed CRISPR/Cas tools might help
enhance cereals' growth and yield under biotic and abiotic stresses. Abstract Cereals are …
enhance cereals' growth and yield under biotic and abiotic stresses. Abstract Cereals are …
Improvement of millets in the post-genomic era
Millets are food and nutrient security crops in the semi-arid tropics of developing countries.
Crop improvement using modern tools is one of the priority areas of research in millets. The …
Crop improvement using modern tools is one of the priority areas of research in millets. The …
Physiological, biochemical and molecular responses of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) genotypes exposed to short-term drought stress induced by PEG-6000
K Rakkammal, T Maharajan, RN Shriram… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drought is a dangerous abiotic stress affecting major cereals' growth, development, and
yield, including finger millet. This study examined the physiological responses of 10-finger …
yield, including finger millet. This study examined the physiological responses of 10-finger …
Improving abiotic stress tolerance in sorghum: focus on the nutrient transporters and marker-assisted breeding
T Maharajan, TPA Krishna, RM Kiriyanthan… - Planta, 2021 - Springer
Main conclusion Identification of molecular markers and characterization of nutrient
transporters could help to improve the tolerance under abiotic and low nutrient stresses in …
transporters could help to improve the tolerance under abiotic and low nutrient stresses in …
Multi-omics intervention in Setaria to dissect climate-resilient traits: Progress and prospects
PR Aggarwal, L Pramitha, P Choudhary… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Millets constitute a significant proportion of underutilized grasses and are well known for
their climate resilience as well as excellent nutritional profiles. Among millets, foxtail millet …
their climate resilience as well as excellent nutritional profiles. Among millets, foxtail millet …
Zinc supply influenced the growth, yield, zinc content, and expression of ZIP family transporters in sorghum
Main conclusion Zinc deficiency altered shoot and root growth, plant biomass, yield, and ZIP
family transporter gene expression in sorghum. Abstract Zinc (Zn) deficiency affects several …
family transporter gene expression in sorghum. Abstract Zinc (Zn) deficiency affects several …
Zinc supply influences the root-specific traits with the expression of root architecture modulating genes in millets
TP Ajeesh Krishna, T Maharajan… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
This study analyzed the root phenotypic, seed yield, biochemical, and molecular changes of
seven millets under differential Zn supply. Seven types of millets, such as foxtail millet, finger …
seven millets under differential Zn supply. Seven types of millets, such as foxtail millet, finger …