Fine-Mapping and Identification of a Candidate Gene Underlying the d2 Dwarfing Phenotype in Pearl Millet, Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone

Pearl millet is one of the most important subsistence crops grown in India and sub-Saharan Africa. In many cereal crops, reduced height is a key trait for enhancing yield, and dwarf mutants have been extensively used in breeding to reduce yield loss due to lodging under intense management. In pearl...

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Main Authors: Parvathaneni, Rajiv K., Jakkula, Vinod, Padi, Francis K., Faure, Sebastien, Nagarajappa, Nethra, Pontaroli, Ana C., Wu, Xiaomei, Bennetzen, Jeffrey L., Devos, Katrien M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Genetics Society of America 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583462/