Applications of biotechnology for improvement of millet crops: Review of progress and future prospects

Kothari, S. L.; Kumar, Satish; Vishnoi, R. K.; Kothari, Ashish; Watanabe, Kazuo

doi:10.5511/plantbiotechnology.22.81

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“…Many reports are available for the in vitro culture of millets and different methods of in vitro culture have been reported in millets (reviewed by Kothari et al 2005). Development of in vitro regeneration protocol through somatic embryogenesis seems to be more helpful for the efficient transformation and recovery of transgenic plant (Veluthambi et al 2003).…”

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“…Hence with an ultimate aim of supplementing conventional breeding efforts the genetic transformation protocols for millets need to be developed so that important quality traits may be incorporated across the barriers of incompatibility (Gupta et al 2001). Two reviews published on millets describe the widespread role of biotechnology for the improvement of millets in general (Kothari et al 2005) and pearl millet in particular (O'Kennedy et al 2006). The scope of the current review is narrow and specifically describes the recent advances in genetic engineering and transgenic aspects of millets; we review the plasmid, promoter, marker and reporter genes and different methods of gene delivery used for the transformation of millets; we also discuss the future prospects for the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of millets.…”

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Genetic engineering of millets: current status and future prospects

Ceasar¹,

Ignacimuthu²

2009

Biotechnol Lett

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This review summarizes progress on the genetic transformation of millets and discusses the future prospects for the development of improved varieties. Only a limited number of studies have been carried out on genetic improvement of millets despite their nutritional importance in supplying minerals, calories and protein. Most genetic transformation studies of millets have been restricted to pearl millet and bahiagrass and most studies have been limited to the assessment of reporter and marker gene expression. Biolistic-mediated gene delivery has been frequently used for the transformation of millets but Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is still lagging. Improved transformation of millets, allied to relevant gene targets which may offer, for example, improved nutritional quality, resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and resistance to fungal infection will play important roles in millet improvement.

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Section: In Vitro Culture Of Milletsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Genetic engineering of millets: current status and future prospects

Ceasar¹,

Ignacimuthu²

2009

Biotechnol Lett

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“…Algunas se manifi estan como mutaciones heredables, generando variaciones somaclonales. Por consiguiente, el cultivo de tejidos es una herramienta útil para el mejoramiento de especies vegetales y se ha utilizado en especies forrajeras nativas (Echenique et al, 2001;Kothari et al, 2005).…”

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Desinfección de cariopses y regeneración de plantas de Spartina argentinensis

2007

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. The highest proportion (20%) of shoot regeneration was achieved with MS media plus 0.25 mg·L -1 of bencyl aminopurine (BAP), whereas 0.5 mg·L -1 naphtalenacetic acid (NAA) was used for root induction. Plants were regenerated via organogenesis. To our knowledge, this is the fi rst report of a protocol for in vitro plant regeneration of S. argentinensis, and it is the initial stage required for obtaining somaclonal variations.

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“…Of all the species Pearl millet and Sorghum in India have total area of 23 -24 million ha and have wide acceptability as food crop, while ragi and other small millets account for about 2.7 million ha area. Their cultivation is extending from sea level in Coastal Andhra Pradesh to 8000 feet above sea level in hills of Uttaranchal and Northeastern states [6]. Despite being a highly nutritive, drought tolerant, water saving crop its production had seen drop after green revolution in favour of cash crops.…”

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Alternative Healthy Food Crops

Sharma¹

2014

J Nutr Food Sci

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Plants having diverse profile in terms of nutrition, availability, tolerance to harsh climatic conditions and possibility of usages as food, forage and biofuel usually referred as Alternative plants. This article will only be focused on the plants having value to reinstate themselves as alternative food crop for the burgeoning population. Indigenous communities across the globe are familiar with a large diversity of flora and fauna that provide sustenance in form of food and medicine. The 'plants for a future' website reveals a list of more than 7000 underutilized species with different values (PFAF website). Most of these plants thrive well on impoverished or marginal soils and dry weather conditions. Millets, Buckwheat, Oats, and Chenopods are coming up as imperative nutritious option. The multipurpose use of Millets, Buckwheat, Oats, Chenopods and Barley coupled with early maturity, low nutrient demand and ability to adapt well to marginal and degraded lands makes them an ideal crop for future sustainable agriculture.

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Applications of biotechnology for improvement of millet crops: Review of progress and future prospects

Cited by 50 publications

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Genetic engineering of millets: current status and future prospects

Genetic engineering of millets: current status and future prospects

Desinfección de cariopses y regeneración de plantas de Spartina argentinensis

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