Characterization of pearl millet root architecture and anatomy reveals three types of lateral roots

Pearl millet plays an important role for food security in arid regions of Africa and India. Nevertheless, it is considered an orphan crop as it lags far behind other cereals in terms of genetic improvement efforts. Breeding pearl millet varieties with improved root traits promises to deliver benefit...

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Main Authors: Passot, Sixtine, Gnacko, Fatoumata, Moukouanga, Daniel, Lucas, Mikaël, Guyomarc’h, Soazig, Ortega, Beatriz Moreno, Atkinson, Jonathan A., Belko, Marème N., Bennett, Malcolm J., Gantet, Pascal, Wells, Darren M., Guédon, Yann, Vigouroux, Yves, Verdeil, Jean-Luc, Muller, Bertrand, Laplaze, Laurent
Format: Article
Published: Frontiers 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35414/