Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is a versatile dryland crop known for its high calcium (Ca) content. Estimating the variability for grain nutrients in diverse germplasm is important for developing biofortified cultivars. A finger millet diversity panel consisting of 310 accessions and four cont...

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Main Authors: Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai, Babu, Chakrapani, Deshpande, Santosh, Govindaraj, Mahalingam, Gupta, Rajeev, Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam, Naresh, Dagunapur, Anitha, Seetha, Peerzada, Ovais, Sajja, Sobhan, Singh, Kuldeep, Vetriventhan, Mani
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Crop Science Society of America 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173577
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author Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai
Babu, Chakrapani
Deshpande, Santosh
Govindaraj, Mahalingam
Gupta, Rajeev
Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam
Naresh, Dagunapur
Anitha, Seetha
Peerzada, Ovais
Sajja, Sobhan
Singh, Kuldeep
Vetriventhan, Mani
author_browse Anitha, Seetha
Babu, Chakrapani
Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai
Deshpande, Santosh
Govindaraj, Mahalingam
Gupta, Rajeev
Naresh, Dagunapur
Peerzada, Ovais
Sajja, Sobhan
Singh, Kuldeep
Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam
Vetriventhan, Mani
author_facet Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai
Babu, Chakrapani
Deshpande, Santosh
Govindaraj, Mahalingam
Gupta, Rajeev
Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam
Naresh, Dagunapur
Anitha, Seetha
Peerzada, Ovais
Sajja, Sobhan
Singh, Kuldeep
Vetriventhan, Mani
author_sort Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai
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description Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is a versatile dryland crop known for its high calcium (Ca) content. Estimating the variability for grain nutrients in diverse germplasm is important for developing biofortified cultivars. A finger millet diversity panel consisting of 310 accessions and four controls was evaluated in two rainy seasons at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India, to assess variability for grain nutrient content and its association with agronomic traits and identify promising accessions. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission electrometry was used to analyze grain nutrients content, and the protein content was estimated from the total nitrogen content of the finger millet grains using the sulfuric acid–selenium digestion method. Highly significant variability was found for all the grain nutrients and was significantly influenced by the genotype, environment, and their interactions. Grain nutrients showed a significant relationship between the 2 years (R2 = 0.06 for phosphorus to 0.60 for Ca, p ≥ 0.001). A nonsignificant correlation between grain yield and Ca was noticed among accessions within landraces, breeding lines, and accessions from Asia, while this correlation was significantly negative among accessions from Africa and in the entire set. The estimated percent daily values indicated that the consumption of 100 g of finger millet grains could potentially contribute to the recommended dietary allowance of up to 49% Ca, 52% magnesium, 23% protein, 23% iron, and 26% zinc. This study provides valuable insights into the variability in the finger millet germplasm, and identified grain nutrient dense accessions, that could be used in finger millet improvement to develop the biofortified cultivars.
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spelling CGSpace1735772025-10-26T12:54:25Z Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai Babu, Chakrapani Deshpande, Santosh Govindaraj, Mahalingam Gupta, Rajeev Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam Naresh, Dagunapur Anitha, Seetha Peerzada, Ovais Sajja, Sobhan Singh, Kuldeep Vetriventhan, Mani millets food security nutrition germplasm biofortification crop improvement plant breeding Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) is a versatile dryland crop known for its high calcium (Ca) content. Estimating the variability for grain nutrients in diverse germplasm is important for developing biofortified cultivars. A finger millet diversity panel consisting of 310 accessions and four controls was evaluated in two rainy seasons at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India, to assess variability for grain nutrient content and its association with agronomic traits and identify promising accessions. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission electrometry was used to analyze grain nutrients content, and the protein content was estimated from the total nitrogen content of the finger millet grains using the sulfuric acid–selenium digestion method. Highly significant variability was found for all the grain nutrients and was significantly influenced by the genotype, environment, and their interactions. Grain nutrients showed a significant relationship between the 2 years (R2 = 0.06 for phosphorus to 0.60 for Ca, p ≥ 0.001). A nonsignificant correlation between grain yield and Ca was noticed among accessions within landraces, breeding lines, and accessions from Asia, while this correlation was significantly negative among accessions from Africa and in the entire set. The estimated percent daily values indicated that the consumption of 100 g of finger millet grains could potentially contribute to the recommended dietary allowance of up to 49% Ca, 52% magnesium, 23% protein, 23% iron, and 26% zinc. This study provides valuable insights into the variability in the finger millet germplasm, and identified grain nutrient dense accessions, that could be used in finger millet improvement to develop the biofortified cultivars. 2024-09 2025-03-11T16:47:58Z 2025-03-11T16:47:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173577 en https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1002/(ISSN)1435-0653.international-year-of-millets Limited Access Crop Science Society of America Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai; Babu, Chakrapani; Deshpande, Santosh; Govindaraj, Mahalingam; Gupta, Rajeev; Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam; Naresh, Dagunapur; Anitha, Seetha; Peerzada, Ovais; Sajja, Sobhan; Singh, Kuldeep; Vetriventhan, Mani. 2024. Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding. Crop Science 64(5): 2569-2588. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21085
spellingShingle millets
food security
nutrition
germplasm
biofortification
crop improvement
plant breeding
Backiyalakshmi, Chinnadurai
Babu, Chakrapani
Deshpande, Santosh
Govindaraj, Mahalingam
Gupta, Rajeev
Sudhagar, Rajaprakasam
Naresh, Dagunapur
Anitha, Seetha
Peerzada, Ovais
Sajja, Sobhan
Singh, Kuldeep
Vetriventhan, Mani
Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
title Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
title_full Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
title_fullStr Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
title_short Characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
title_sort characterization of finger millet global germplasm diversity panel for grain nutrients content for utilization in biofortification breeding
topic millets
food security
nutrition
germplasm
biofortification
crop improvement
plant breeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173577
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