Genetic and genomic resources, and breeding for accelerating improvement of small millets: current status and future interventions
M Vetriventhan, VCR Azevedo, HD Upadhyaya… - The Nucleus, 2020 - Springer
Current agricultural and food systems encourage research and development on major
crops, neglecting regionally important minor crops. Small millets include a group of small …
crops, neglecting regionally important minor crops. Small millets include a group of small …
Evolution of plant genome architecture
We have witnessed an explosion in our understanding of the evolution and structure of plant
genomes in recent years. Here, we highlight three important emergent realizations:(1) that …
genomes in recent years. Here, we highlight three important emergent realizations:(1) that …
Primer3_masker: integrating masking of template sequence with primer design software
T Kõressaar, M Lepamets, L Kaplinski, K Raime… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Designing PCR primers for amplifying regions of eukaryotic genomes is a complicated task
because the genomes contain a large number of repeat sequences and other regions …
because the genomes contain a large number of repeat sequences and other regions …
Milletdb: a multi‐omics database to accelerate the research of functional genomics and molecular breeding of millets
Millets are a class of nutrient‐rich coarse cereals with high resistance to abiotic stress; thus,
they guarantee food security for people living in areas with extreme climatic conditions and …
they guarantee food security for people living in areas with extreme climatic conditions and …
Current strategies of polyploid plant genome sequence assembly
M Kyriakidou, HH Tai, NL Anglin, D Ellis… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Polyploidy or duplication of an entire genome occurs in the majority of angiosperms. The
understanding of polyploid genomes is important for the improvement of those crops, which …
understanding of polyploid genomes is important for the improvement of those crops, which …
Exceptional subgenome stability and functional divergence in the allotetraploid Ethiopian cereal teff
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a cornerstone of food security in the Horn of Africa, where it is prized
for stress resilience, grain nutrition, and market value. Here, we report a chromosome-scale …
for stress resilience, grain nutrition, and market value. Here, we report a chromosome-scale …
Orphan crops: their importance and the urgency of improvement
Z Tadele - Planta, 2019 - Springer
Main conclusion Due to significant contributions of orphan crops in the economy of the
developing world, scientific studies need to be promoted on these little researched but vital …
developing world, scientific studies need to be promoted on these little researched but vital …
Chemical composition and food uses of teff (Eragrostis tef)
F Zhu - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a cereal native to Ethiopia and Eritrea. It has an excellent adaptability
to harsh environmental conditions and plays an important role in food security. In recent …
to harsh environmental conditions and plays an important role in food security. In recent …
Exploration of millet models for developing nutrient rich graminaceous crops
Protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies contribute to high mortality
among considerable proportion of the current 7.2 billion global populations, especially …
among considerable proportion of the current 7.2 billion global populations, especially …
Progress, challenges and the future of crop genomes
TP Michael, R VanBuren - Current opinion in plant biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•NGS speed and capacity enable over 100 published plant genomes.•
Underserved specialty and orphan crop genomic resources grow due to low cost …
Underserved specialty and orphan crop genomic resources grow due to low cost …