Genetic improvement of barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta): prospective and challenges
2024
Pratyush Priyadarshan Pradhan | Priti Bhuyan | Goutam Nag | Jyoti Prakash Sahoo
Barnyard millet is a vital yet underutilized cereal crop due to limited genetic research and improvement efforts. This review explores promising avenues like QTL mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection for targeted breeding, along with the exciting possibilities of genomic selection and speed breeding for faster variety development in barnyard millet. Even gene editing with CRISPR-Cas holds promise, but challenges like incomplete genome knowledge need to be addressed. Additionally, bioinformatics and systems biology approaches offer powerful tools to understand the complex interaction of genes and traits in barnyard millet. While limitations exist, actively pursuing these advancements can unlock barnyard millet's full potential, significantly impacting global food security and sustainable agriculture.
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