Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

Rajeev Varshney; Chengcheng Shi; Mahendar Thudi; Cédric Mariac; Jason Wallace; Peng Qi; He Zhang; Yusheng Zhao; Xiyin Wang; Abhishek Rathore; Rakesh Srivastava; Annapurna Chitikineni; Guangyi Fan; Prasad Bajaj; Somashekhar Punnuri; Sushim Gupta; Hao Wang; Yong Jiang; Marie Couderc; Mohan Katta; Dev Paudel; K Mungra; Wenbin Chen; Karen Harris-Shultz; Vanika Garg; Neetin Desai; Dadakhalandar Doddamani; Ndjido Kane; Joann Conner; Arindam Ghatak; Palak Chaturvedi; Sabarinath Subramaniam; Om Yadav; Cécile Berthouly-Salazar; Falalou Hamidou; Jianping Wang; Xinming Liang; Jeremy Clotault; Hari Upadhyaya; Philippe Cubry; Bénédicte Rhoné; Mame Gueye; Ramanjulu Sunkar; Christian Dupuy; Francesca Sparvoli; Shifeng Cheng; R Mahala; Bharat Singh; Rattan Yadav; Eric Lyons; Swapan Datta; C Tom Hash; Katrien Devos; Edward Buckler; Jeffrey Bennetzen; Andrew Paterson; Peggy Ozias-Akins; Stefania Grando; Jun Wang; Trilochan Mohapatra; Wolfram Weckwerth; Jochen Reif; Xin Liu; Yves Vigouroux; Xun Xu

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Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

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Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

Rajeev Varshney, Chengcheng Shi, Mahendar Thudi, Cédric Mariac, Jason Wallace, Peng Qi, He Zhang, Yusheng Zhao, Xiyin Wang, Abhishek Rathore, …

Nature Biotechnology, Vol.35, pp.969-976

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3943

PMID: 28922347

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Agricultural genetics

Next-generation sequencing

Pearl millet [Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone] is a staple food for more than 90 million farmers in arid and semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa, India and South Asia. We report the ~1.79 Gb draft whole genome sequence of reference genotype Tift 23D2B1-P1-P5, which contains an estimated 38,579 genes. We highlight the substantial enrichment for wax biosynthesis genes, which may contribute to heat and drought tolerance in this crop. We resequenced and analyzed 994 pearl millet lines, enabling insights into population structure, genetic diversity and domestication. We use these resequencing data to establish marker trait associations for genomic selection, to define heterotic pools, and to predict hybrid performance. We believe that these resources should empower researchers and breeders to improve this important staple crop.

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Title: Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments
Creators - without role: Rajeev Varshney - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Chengcheng Shi - BGI Group
Mahendar Thudi - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Cédric Mariac - Université de Montpellier, Diversité, Adaptation et Développement des plantes - DIADE
Jason Wallace - University of Georgia
Peng Qi - University of Georgia
He Zhang - BGI Group
Yusheng Zhao - Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Xiyin Wang - University of Georgia
Abhishek Rathore - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Rakesh Srivastava - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Annapurna Chitikineni - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Guangyi Fan - BGI Group
Prasad Bajaj - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Somashekhar Punnuri - Fort Valley State University
Sushim Gupta
Hao Wang - Cornell University
Yong Jiang - Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Marie Couderc - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Mohan Katta
Dev Paudel - University of Florida
K Mungra - Junagadh Agricultural University
Wenbin Chen - BGI Group
Karen Harris-Shultz - United States Department of Agriculture
Vanika Garg - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Neetin Desai - University of Vienna
Dadakhalandar Doddamani - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Ndjido Kane - Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles
Joann Conner - University of Georgia
Arindam Ghatak - University of Vienna
Palak Chaturvedi - University of Vienna
Sabarinath Subramaniam - University of Arizona
Om Yadav - Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Cécile Berthouly-Salazar - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Falalou Hamidou
Jianping Wang - University of Florida
Xinming Liang - BGI Group
Jeremy Clotault - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hari Upadhyaya - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Philippe Cubry - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Bénédicte Rhoné - Université de Montpellier, Diversité, Adaptation et Développement des plantes - DIADE
Mame Gueye - Institut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles
Ramanjulu Sunkar - Oklahoma State University
Christian Dupuy - Institut des Mondes Africains
Francesca Sparvoli - Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria
Shifeng Cheng - BGI Group
R Mahala
Bharat Singh - Fort Valley State University
Rattan Yadav - Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
Eric Lyons - University of Arizona
Swapan Datta - Visva-Bharati University
C Tom Hash
Katrien Devos - University of Georgia
Edward Buckler - Cornell University
Jeffrey Bennetzen - University of Georgia
Andrew Paterson - University of Georgia
Peggy Ozias-Akins - University of Georgia
Stefania Grando - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Jun Wang - BGI Group
Trilochan Mohapatra - Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Wolfram Weckwerth - University of Vienna
Jochen Reif - Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Xin Liu - State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
Yves Vigouroux - Université de Montpellier, Diversité, Adaptation et Développement des plantes - DIADE
Xun Xu
Publication Details: Nature Biotechnology, Vol.35, pp.969-976
Identifiers: 9934303809311
Academic Unit: Diversité, Adaptation et Développement des plantes - DIADE
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Local Fields: hal-02516604