Pearl Millet: Genetic Diversity for Arid Resilience
Received Date: Sep 01, 2025 / Published Date: Sep 29, 2025
Abstract
Pearl millet, a key arid crop, exhibits significant genetic diversity in yield, nutrition, and stress tolerance. Studies using molecular markers reveal substantial variation in Indian landraces, crucial for developing drought and heat-resilient varieties. Nutritional profiling identifies landraces rich in micronutrients for biofortification. Genomic analyses identify markers for drought tolerance, supporting marker-assisted selection. Phenotypic plasticity and diverse landraces enhance resilience in marginal environments. Conservation of traditional landraces is vital. Hybridization and exploration of wild relatives offer further avenues for crop improvement, addressing challenges in food security.
Keywords: Pearl Millet脥戮 Genetic Diversity脥戮 Landraces脥戮 Arid Regions脥戮 Stress Tolerance脥戮 Crop Improvement脥戮 Nutritional Value脥戮 Breeding Programs脥戮 Drought Resistance脥戮 Wild Relatives
Citation: Rao DS (2025) Pearl Millet: Genetic Diversity for Arid Resilience. J Plant Genet Breed 09: 288 Doi: 10.4172/jpgb.1000288
Copyright: © 2025 Dr. Sunita Rao This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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