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Use of molecular markers to improve terminal drought tolerance in pearl millet
Reference
BBS/E/J/00003224
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Mike Gale
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
19,130
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/04/1999
End date
31/03/2002
Duration
36 months
Abstract
A major abiotic cause of reduced and unstable yields in pearl millet is post-flowering (terminal) drought. Previously identified QTL that provide enhanced performance under terminal drought will be transferred into an agronomically elite pollinator using marker-assisted backcrossing, ultimately leading to the breeding of adapted, high-yielding, disease- resistant hybrid cultivars.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
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