scholarly journals Seed Set and Xenia Effects on Grain Iron and Zinc Density in Pearl Millet

Crop Science ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 821-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kedar Nath Rai ◽  
Mahalingam Govindaraj ◽  
Wolfgang Helmut Pfeiffer ◽  
Aluri Sambasiva Rao
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Seed Set ◽  
Iron And Zinc

scholarly journals Inheritance of fertility restoration of A4 cytoplasm in pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.]

2020 ◽  
Vol 80 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jorben ◽  
S. P. Singh ◽  
C. Tara Satyavathi ◽  
S. Mukesh Sankar ◽  
Jayant S. Bhat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pollen Fertility ◽  
Seed Set ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Fertility Restoration ◽  
Duplicate Genes ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Regional Centre ◽  
Fertility Restorers ◽  
Mode Of Inheritance

Present investigation was carried out to study the mode of inheritance of fertility restoration for A4 cytoplasm using pollen fertility and seed set per cent as criterion in determining the fertile and sterile plants. Two CMS lines of A4 cytoplasm were crossed with two fertility restorers generating four F1 crosses, namely, ICMA 99111 x PPMI 1003, ICMA 99111 x PPMI 1087, ICMA 03999 x PPMI 1003 and ICMA 03999 x PPMI 1087, their F2s and backcross generations. All the F1s were completely fertile indicating complete fertility restoration. F2s and backcross generations were evaluated at IARI, New Delhi and IARI Regional Centre, Dharwad during summer 2017 and χ 2 test was applied to test the significance. At both the locations, all the F2 segregating populations fit well into a Mendelian ratio of 15:1 indicating digenic duplicate dominance of fertility restoring genes with χ 2 value of 0.82, 2.90, 0.04, 3.97, 4.86, 4.98, 0.02, 1.26, 3.15, 4.98, 3.15 and 0.02. The F2 hypothesis was verified with the observed frequency of segregating plants fitting well into 3:1 ration with χ 2 value of 5.45, 1.93, 4.93, 0.60, 2.83, 0.44, 4.94, 2.77, 3.33, 0.13, 4.08 and 1.51. It is further confirmation of the findings that fertility restoration is indeed governed by two duplicate genes. Association between pollen fertility and seed set per cent was significant and positive.

Bajra (Pearl Millet) “The Millennium Food”

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 325
Author(s):  
Shubhra Saraswat ◽  
Sneha Krishna
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
High Fiber ◽  
The World ◽  
Iron And Zinc ◽  
Excellent Source ◽  
Very High

Pearl Millet (Pennisetumglaucum) also known as Bajra is one of the oldest millet used by our ancestors and is one of the most important cereal grow in tropical semi arid regions of the world primarily Asia and Africa. It is known to have a very high fiber. In India, it is used as regular meal in states like Rajasthan and Gujarat. Previous studies have found that pearl millets are excellent source of micronutrients like iron and zinc. It also has certain antinutrient factors and inhibitors like phytic acid, polyphenols due to which the bio accessibility of iron and zinc is very low in pearl millet. Due to its potential health benefits it has now gained popularity, nutritionists and dieticians recommends it for the better health options. Bajra is very cheap millet known as “Poor People’s food”. It has enormous health benefits that it is being recommended to the patients of celiac disease, constipation and several noncommunicable diseases. This paper aims to review the potential health benefits of pearl millet.

Seed Set in an Apomictic BC3 Pearl Millet

1998 ◽  
Vol 159 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. N. Morgan ◽  
P. Ozias-Akins ◽  
W. W. Hanna
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Seed Set

Evaluation of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] for grain iron and zinc content in different agro climatic zones of India

2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Anuradha ◽  
C. Tara Satyavathi ◽  
M. C. Meena ◽  
S. Mukesh Sankar ◽  
C. Bharadwaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Pennisetum Glaucum ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Iron And Zinc

scholarly journals Biofortification of Pearl Millet with Iron and Zinc in a Randomized Controlled Trial Increases Absorption of These Minerals above Physiologic Requirements in Young Children

2013 ◽  
Vol 143 (9) ◽  
pp. 1489-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhalchandra S. Kodkany ◽  
Roopa M. Bellad ◽  
Niranjana S. Mahantshetti ◽  
Jamie E. Westcott ◽  
Nancy F. Krebs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Iron And Zinc

scholarly journals Heterosis Effects on Genetic Biofortification of Grain Iron and Zinc in Pearl Millet (Pennisetumglacum L.).

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Shobha Rani ◽  
G. Anil Kumar ◽  
K. Sravanti ◽  
C.V. Sameer Kumar ◽  
S. Maheswaramma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Genetic Enhancement ◽  
Content Ratio ◽  
Cost Effective Approach ◽  
Iron And Zinc ◽  
Grain Crop ◽  
Micronutrient Malnutrition ◽  
Breeding Efficiency

Pearl millet is traditionally a small grain crop, adapted to marginal environments. Micronutrient malnutrition arising from deficiency of one or more essential micronutrients. Crop biofortification is a sustainable and cost-effective approach to address micro nutrient malnutrition, especially in the developing world. It refers to the development of micronutrient-dense staple crops using conventional breeding practices. Availability of traits of concern in improved genetic background greatly enhances the breeding efficiency for the target trait combining with other desirable agronomic traits. The main objective of this study was to determine heterosis for Fe and Zn by using line x tester analysis. Low level of heterosis over mid-parent (MP) for grain Fe and Zn and no hybrid with significant heterosis over better-parent (BP) for Fe and Zn, suggested that there would be little opportunity, if any, to exploit heterosis for these traits. This would also mean that to breed high Fe and high Zn hybrids, these traits will have to breed into both parental lines of hybrids.Based on the results, it can be concluded that there are good prospects of genetic enhancement for grain Fe and Zn content ratio interm of hybrid development in pearl millet.

scholarly journals Genetic architecture of open-pollinated varieties of pearl millet for grain iron and zinc densities

2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anand Kanatti ◽  
Kedar Nath Rai ◽  
Kommineni Radhika ◽  
Mahalingam Govindaraj
Keyword(s):  
Pearl Millet ◽  
Genetic Architecture ◽  
Iron And Zinc
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