Cytoplasm effects on rancidity related traits in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) hybrids.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pearl millet is a nutritionally rich, climate-resilient cereal, but its large-scale utilization is constrained by rapid rancidity in flour, caused by lipid hydrolysis and oxidation. While nuclear variation for rancidity traits is studied, the contribution of cytoplasmic genomes remains less understood. This study assessed the influence of male-sterile (A1) and maintainer (B) cytoplasms on rancidity-associated traits in hybrids derived from iso-nuclear A/B pairs crossed with diverse restorers.

Results

A total of 64 hybrids were evaluated across two locations for alcoholic acidity, and activity of enzymes - lipase, lipoxygenase and peroxidase. Analysis of variance revealed significant effects of A-lines, explaining the largest share of variability (15.9-47.7%). Cyto

SUBMITTER: Reddy PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817807 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature