Angarawai, I I and Aladele, S and Dawud, M A and Turaki, Z G S and Yakub, Y (2016) Genetic Diversity among Nigeria Maiwa Type of Pearl Millet Germplasm. The Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 16 (3). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2249-4626
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Abstract
Characterization of pearl millet germplasm is imperative for categorization of germplasm and identification of the desirable genotypes for introgression into breeding programs. The available pearl millet genetic resources from Nigeria, and especially photoperiodsensitive materials or stay-green traits, have so far been exploited only to a limited extent. The present study was undertaken for initial morphological and phonological characterization of unexploited ‘maiwa’ or stay-green pearl millet accession in geographical gaps of Nigeria, to ensure high precision in future genotyping and phenotyping. The germplasm displayed considerable variability for Downy mildew severity,,days to 50 % flowering, plant height, panicle length and grain weight. There was no significant differences to striga infestation since there was no experience of striga emergence, suggesting resistance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Research Program : West & Central Africa |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Cereals |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pearl millet, maiwa, germplasm, staygree, phenotyping |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Millets > Pearl Millet Others > Genetics and Genomics Others > Germplasm |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Apr 2017 05:28 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Apr 2017 07:26 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9946 |
| Official URL: | http://www.journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/ar... |
| Projects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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