Finger millet

The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources are imperative for breeding cultivars with increased genetic gains. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) is an important staple food crop that is cultivated and consumed largely in Africa and Asia, contributing significantly t...

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Autores principales: Vetriventhan, Mani, Nandini, C., Roy, Ankita, Naresh, D, Sajja, Sobhan, Kudapa, Himabindu, Mishra, Sweta, Singh, Kuldeep
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Publicado: Springer 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177143
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author Vetriventhan, Mani
Nandini, C.
Roy, Ankita
Naresh, D
Sajja, Sobhan
Kudapa, Himabindu
Mishra, Sweta
Singh, Kuldeep
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Mishra, Sweta
Nandini, C.
Naresh, D
Roy, Ankita
Sajja, Sobhan
Singh, Kuldeep
Vetriventhan, Mani
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Nandini, C.
Roy, Ankita
Naresh, D
Sajja, Sobhan
Kudapa, Himabindu
Mishra, Sweta
Singh, Kuldeep
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description The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources are imperative for breeding cultivars with increased genetic gains. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) is an important staple food crop that is cultivated and consumed largely in Africa and Asia, contributing significantly to food, fodder, and nutritional security. It is grown largely in marginal lands, where productivity is constrained by biotic and abiotic stresses. Globally, over 43,800 germplasm accessions have been conserved ex-situ in the genebanks, particularly in Asian and African countries. Phenotypic and genetic diversity assessment of germplasm indicated considerable diversity, and the diversity of the finger millet is structured based on geographical origin, while racial classification helped breeders choose appropriate panicle types suitable for various growing regions. To support the use of diverse germplasm in crop improvement, germplasm diversity subsets such as “core” and “mini core” collections have been developed. Evaluation of germplasm and diversity subsets has resulted in the identification of promising trait-specific germplasm for use in crop improvement. This chapter describes the status of finger millet germplasm conservation, diversity, promising trait-specific sources, key traits, genomic resources, and their utilization in crop improvement.
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spelling CGSpace1771432025-10-15T20:52:47Z Finger millet Vetriventhan, Mani Nandini, C. Roy, Ankita Naresh, D Sajja, Sobhan Kudapa, Himabindu Mishra, Sweta Singh, Kuldeep finger millet germplasm plant genetic resources breeding pre-breeding The conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources are imperative for breeding cultivars with increased genetic gains. Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) is an important staple food crop that is cultivated and consumed largely in Africa and Asia, contributing significantly to food, fodder, and nutritional security. It is grown largely in marginal lands, where productivity is constrained by biotic and abiotic stresses. Globally, over 43,800 germplasm accessions have been conserved ex-situ in the genebanks, particularly in Asian and African countries. Phenotypic and genetic diversity assessment of germplasm indicated considerable diversity, and the diversity of the finger millet is structured based on geographical origin, while racial classification helped breeders choose appropriate panicle types suitable for various growing regions. To support the use of diverse germplasm in crop improvement, germplasm diversity subsets such as “core” and “mini core” collections have been developed. Evaluation of germplasm and diversity subsets has resulted in the identification of promising trait-specific germplasm for use in crop improvement. This chapter describes the status of finger millet germplasm conservation, diversity, promising trait-specific sources, key traits, genomic resources, and their utilization in crop improvement. 2025-04-25 2025-10-15T20:52:46Z 2025-10-15T20:52:46Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177143 en Limited Access Springer Mani Vetriventhan, C. Nandini, Ankita Roy, D. Naresh, Sobhan Sajja, Himabindu Kudapa, Sweta Mishra & Kuldeep Singh. 2025. Finger Millet. In Plant Genebank Utilization for Trait Discovery in Millets, eds. Kuldeep Tripathi, Jyoti Kumari, Sushil Pandey, Badal Singh, Sunil Archak, Gyanendra Pratap SIngh. Chapter 3, Pp. 77-99.
spellingShingle finger millet
germplasm
plant genetic resources
breeding
pre-breeding
Vetriventhan, Mani
Nandini, C.
Roy, Ankita
Naresh, D
Sajja, Sobhan
Kudapa, Himabindu
Mishra, Sweta
Singh, Kuldeep
Finger millet
title Finger millet
title_full Finger millet
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title_full_unstemmed Finger millet
title_short Finger millet
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topic finger millet
germplasm
plant genetic resources
breeding
pre-breeding
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177143
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