Transpiration efficiency variations in the pearl millet reference collection PMiGAP
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<a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299686" target="_blank" >https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299686</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299686" target="_blank" >10.1371/journal.pone.0299686</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Transpiration efficiency variations in the pearl millet reference collection PMiGAP
Original language description
Transpiration efficiency (TE), the biomass produced per unit of water transpired, is a key trait for crop performance under limited water. As water becomes scarce, increasing TE would contribute to increase crop drought tolerance. This study is a first step to explore pearl millet genotypic variability for TE on a large and representative diversity panel. We analyzed TE on 537 pearl millet genotypes, including inbred lines, test-cross hybrids, and hybrids bred for different agroecological zones. Three lysimeter trials were conducted in 2012, 2013 and 2015, to assess TE both under well-watered and terminal-water stress conditions. We recorded grain yield to assess its relationship with TE. Up to two-fold variation for TE was observed over the accessions used. Mean TE varied between inbred and testcross hybrids, across years and was slightly higher under water stress. TE also differed among hybrids developed for three agroecological zones, being higher in hybrids bred for the wetter zone, underlining the importance of selecting germplasm according to the target area. Environmental conditions triggered large Genotype x Environment (GxE) interactions, although TE showed some high heritability. Transpiration efficiency was the second contributor to grain yield after harvest index, highlighting the importance of integrating it into pearl millet breeding programs. Future research on TE in pearl millet should focus (i) on investigating the causes of its plasticity i.e. the GxE interaction (ii) on studying its genetic basis and its association with other important physiological traits.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40500 - Other agricultural sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
PLoS One
ISSN
1932-6203
e-ISSN
1932-6203
Volume of the periodical
19
Issue of the periodical within the volume
7
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
1
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UT code for WoS article
001282321500045
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