Association of Grain Iron and Zinc Content With Other Nutrients in Pearl Millet Germplasm, Breeding Lines, and Hybrids.

ABSTRACT: Micronutrient deficiency is most prevalent in developing regions of the world, including Africa and Southeast Asia where pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is a major crop. Increasing essential minerals in pearl millet through biofortification could reduce malnutrition caused by deficiency. This study evaluated the extent of variability of micronutrients (Fe, Zn, Mn, and Na) and macronutrients (P, K, Ca, and Mg) and their relationship with Fe and Zn content in 14 trials involving pearl millet hybrids, inbreds, and germplasm. Significant genetic variability of macronutrients and micronutrients was found within and across the trials (Ca: 4.2-40.0 mg 100 g^-1, Fe: 24-145 mg kg^-1, Zn: 22-96 mg kg^-1, and Na: 3.0-63 mg kg^-1). Parental lines sho

SUBMITTER: Govindaraj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8847779 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature