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Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments.
Nature biotechnology - 1 Oct 2017
Varshney Rajeev K, Shi Chengcheng, Thudi Mahendar, Mariac Cedric, Wallace Jason, Qi Peng, Zhang He, Zhao Yusheng, Wang Xiyin, Rathore Abhishek, Srivastava Rakesh K, Chitikineni Annapurna, Fan Guangyi, Bajaj Prasad, Punnuri Somashekhar, Gupta S K, Wang Hao, Jiang Yong, Couderc Marie, Katta Mohan A V S K, Paudel Dev R, Mungra K D, Chen Wenbin, Harris-Shultz Karen R, Garg Vanika, Desai Neetin, Doddamani Dadakhalandar, Kane Ndjido Ardo, Conner Joann A, Ghatak Arindam, Chaturvedi Palak, Subramaniam Sabarinath, Yadav Om Parkash, Berthouly-Salazar Cécile, Hamidou Falalou, Wang Jianping, Liang Xinming, Clotault Jérémy, Upadhyaya Hari D, Cubry Philippe, Rhoné Bénédicte, Gueye Mame Codou, Sunkar Ramanjulu, Dupuy Christian, Sparvoli Francesca, Cheng Shifeng, Mahala R S, Singh Bharat, Yadav Rattan S, Lyons Eric, Datta Swapan K, Hash C Tom, Devos Katrien M, Buckler Edward, Bennetzen Jeffrey L, Paterson Andrew H, Ozias-Akins Peggy, Grando Stefania, Wang Jun, Mohapatra Trilochan, Weckwerth Wolfram, Reif Jochen C, Liu Xin, Vigouroux Yves, Xu Xun
Abstract excerpt
Pearl millet [Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone] is a staple food for more than 90 million farmers in arid and semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa, India and South Asia. We report the ∼1.79 Gb draft whole genome sequence of reference genotype Tift 23D2B1-P1-P5, which contains an estimated 38,579 genes. We highlight the substantial enrichment for wax biosynthesis genes, which may contribute to heat and drought...
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