Pearl Millet Genome: Lessons from a Tough Crop

Marilyne Debieu (1) , Ghislain Kanfany (2) , Laurent Laplaze (1)

1 UMR DIADE - Diversité, adaptation, développement des plantes
2 LAPSE - LMI Adaptation des Plantes et microorganismes associés aux Stress Environnementaux [Dakar]

Pearl millet is an important cereal for food security in the arid regions of Africa and India. The recently published genome of this tough cereal crop has shed new light on its history and adaptation to dry, hot climates and paves the way for much-needed genomic-based breeding efforts.

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Biologie végétale

Marilyne Debieu, Ghislain Kanfany, Laurent Laplaze. Pearl Millet Genome: Lessons from a Tough Crop. Trends in Plant Science, 2017, 22 (11), pp.911-913. ⟨10.1016/j.tplants.2017.09.006⟩. ⟨hal-03191893⟩