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Characterization of pearl millet root architecture and anatomy reveals three types of lateral roots

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Passot S., Gnacko F., Moukouanga D., Lucas M., Guyomarc¿h S., Ortega B.M., Atkinson J., Belko M.N., Bennett M.J., Gantet P., Wells D., Guédon Y., Vigouroux Y., Verdeil J.L., Muller B., Laplaze L.
2016

Pearl millet plays an important role for food security in arid regions of Africa and India. Nevertheless, it is considered an orphan crop as it lags far behind other cereals in terms of genetic improvement efforts. Breeding pearl millet varieties with improved root traits promises to deliver benefits in water and nutrient acquisition. Here, we characterize early pearl millet root system ...

Anatomie et morphologie des plantes; Génétique et amélioration des plantes

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