Burton, G.W. (1976) Gene loss in pearl millet germplasm pools. Crop Science, 16 (2). pp. 251-255.
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Abstract
Six different germplasm pools of pear millet, Pennisetum americanum (L.) K. Schum. (formerly P. typhoides (Burm.) Stapf and Hubb) were advanced in isolation three to five generations. A comparison of the last generation with the first showed that advancing germplasm pools of this cross-pollinated (up to 85%) species narrowed phenotypic variability, lost genes, and obscured hard to recover characters such as very long seed heads. A significant shift in maturity resulted from an attack of European corn borer. I believe, therefore, that longtime storage is the only practical way to preserve pearl millet germplasm without loss. At Tifton, pearl millet seeds dried to less than 12% moisture, enclosed in airtight containers, and stored at 5 C germinated well (70%) after 26 years. Growing germplasm pools in an environment with short days and temperatures approaching 40 C will make most genotypes flower at about the same time, facilitate intennating, and reduce gene loss. Pooling fewer lines, selecting plants to advance the population as if they were self-pollinated, and preparing pools from equal numbers of live seeds from each selected plant will also help to reduce gene loss
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pennisetum americanum (L.)K.Schum., European corn borer, National selection. |
| Author Affiliation: | Univ. Ga. Coll. Agric. Coastal Plain Sta., Tifton, USA. |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr Arbind Seth |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Dec 2012 06:22 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2012 06:22 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1976.0011183X0016... |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9181 |
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