Genetic diversity and genomic resources available for the small millet crops to accelerate a New Green Revolution - Draft

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2015

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Frontiers

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Small millets continue to be grown in remote regions of the world, which has preserved their biodiversity and provides breeders with unique alleles for crop improvement. Although previously neglected, the value of small millets in modern agricultural stability has begun to be identified. The purpose of this review is to highlight the diverse traits of each small millet species that are valued by farmers and consumers and which hold potential for selection, improvement, or mechanistic study. For each species, the germplasm, genetic and genomic resources available are then described, as potential tools towards a new green revolution.

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This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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MILLET, FINGER MILLET, GENETIC RESOURCES, DROUGHT RESISTANCE, PEST RESISTANCE, FOOD STORAGE, FOOD SECURITY, BIODIVERSITY, PLANT GENETICS, RESEARCH NEEDS, LITERATURE REVIEW, SEED BANKS, DIVERSIFICATION

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Goron, T.L., & Raizada, M.N. (2015). Genetic diversity and genomic resources available for the small millet crops to accelerate a New Green Revolution. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6(157), 1-18. doi:10.3389/fpls.2015.00157

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/54538

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (AFS) / Résultats de recherche (ASA)
Research Results (CIFSRF) / Résultats de recherches (FCRSAI)