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Relative salt tolerance of south Khorasan millets [PDF]

open access: yesDesert, 2009
Millets are important agricultural crops for arid regions due to short life span and their resistance to salinity and drought conditions. In Iran, three main species of millets including proso millet (Panicum miliaceum), foxtail millet (Setaria italica ...
M. Kafi, gh. Zamani, gh. GHoraishi
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Millets: A Nutritional Powerhouse With Anti-cancer Potential [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Millets are important food crops widely grown by smallholder farmers in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Millets are rich in protein, dietary fiber, micronutrients, and have a low glycemic index (GI) and desirable bioactive compounds.
Gupta, M   +5 more
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Effects of Processing on Starch Structure, Textural, and Digestive Property of “Horisenbada”, a Traditional Mongolian Food

open access: yesFoods, 2022
Horisenbada, prepared by the soaking, steaming, and baking of millets, is a traditional Mongolian food and is characterized by its long shelf life, convenience, and nutrition. In this study, the effect of processing on the starch structure, textural, and
Hongyan Li   +5 more
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Genome-wide Population Structure Analyses of Three Minor Millets: Kodo Millet, Little Millet, and Proso Millet [PDF]

open access: yesThe Plant Genome, 2018
Abstract Millets are a diverse group of small-seeded grains that are rich in nutrients but have received relatively little advanced plant breeding research. Millets are important to smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia because of their short growing season, good stress tolerance, and high nutritional content.
Johnson, Matthew   +4 more
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Why millets matter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Megasthenes visited India some 2,300 year ago and recorded his observations in the book Indika. His records show that millets were one of the main crops grown in ancient India and popular among the masses.
Singh, Govind, Kaur, Prabhuroop
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Drought Adaptation in Millets [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Millets are major food and feed sources in the developing world especially in the semi-arid tropical regions of Africa and Asia. The most widely cultivated millets are pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.
Tadele, Zerihun, Zerihun Tadele
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The role of millets in attaining United Nation's sustainable developmental goals

open access: yesPlants, People, Planet, 2022
Societal Impact Statement Strengthening food and nutrient security is crucial to feeding the ever‐growing world population. Millets provide energy and nutrients for millions of poor people in low‐ and middle‐income countries of Asia and Africa.
Stanislaus Antony Ceasar   +1 more
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Nutrition and health-promoting characteristics of millets: Evidence from meta-analyses and intervention studies with a focus on diet-responsive diseases in India

open access: yes
Millets have been a traditional staple food in India for some 3000 years although this has declined since the 1960s due to increased replacement by wheat and rice. Millet-based foods are more nutrient dense than refined wheat and rice-based foods in part
Mazumdar, Saikat Datta, Givens, Ian
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Structural and Functional Characteristics of miRNAs in Five Strategic Millet Species and Their Utility in Drought Tolerance

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2020
Millets are the strategic food crops in arid and drought-prone ecologies. Millets, by virtue of nature, are very well-adapted to drought conditions and able to produce sustainable yield.
Animikha Chakraborty   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brown midrib mutants in sorghum and their applications in renewable energy production

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science
Lignin is a complicated phenolic polymer that is found in the secondary cell walls of plants. It is necessary for plant mechanical strength, vascular integrity, and stress tolerance. In sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.
Akula Venkata Umakanth   +9 more
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