Molecular characterization and SNP identification using genotyping-by-sequencing in high-yielding mutants of proso millet.

ABSTRACT: Proso millet (Panicummiliaceum L.) is a short-duration C₄ crop that is drought tolerant and nutritionally rich and can grow well in marginal lands. Though the crop has many climate-resilient traits like tolerance to drought and heat, its yield is lower than that of common cereals like rice, wheat, and maize. Being an underutilized crop, the molecular resources in the crop are limited. The main aim of the present study was to develop and characterize contrasting mutants for yield and generate functional genomic information for the trait in proso millet. Gamma irradiation-induced mutant population was screened to identify high-yielding mutants, which were evaluated up to M₄ generation. One mutant with a dense panicle and high yield (ATL_hy) and one with a lax pan

SUBMITTER: Francis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10233037 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature