An extensive survey of the standing genetic variation in natural populations is among the priority steps in developing a species into a model system. In recent years, green foxtail (Setaria viridis), along with its domesticated form foxtail millet (S. italica), has rapidly become a promising new model system for C4 grasses and bioenergy crops, due to its rapid life cycle, large amount of seed p...

Nutritional insecurity is a major threat to the world's population that is highly dependent on cereals-based diet, deficient in micronutrients. Next to cereals, millets are the primary sources of energy in the semi-arid tropics and drought-prone regions of Asia and Africa. Millets are nutritionally superior as their grains contain high amount of proteins, essential amino acids, minerals, and vi...

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is an important food crop with strong drought stress tolerance. The response of foxtail to a complex regulatory network. It great guiding significance for agricultural production continuously explore candidate genes resistance and reveal the molecular mechanism metabolic pathway This study investigated three different cultivars resistance. Drought reduced wat...

Giant foxtail (Setaria faberi) seeds differ in requirements for germination. Variable germinability arises during seed development under the influence of genotype, environment and parent plant. Giant foxtail seed germination has been shown to be regulated by independent asynchronous or dependent synchronous action of seed structures. To gain better insight into the process, germination was divi...

De-husking of foxtail millet is considered tedious work due to the small size millet. A study was performed determine de-husking parameters and also analyzing quality The soaked for 5h; then steamed 10 ± 1 min in a laboratory-scale parboiling unit drying at 50 0C 2 hours till moisture content reaches 12% (w.b). An increase length, breadth thickness observed from 2.66mm, 1.30mm 1.32mm 2.68mm, 1....

one of the most effective ways to reach yield stability with low input is increasing diversity through utilizing intercrops in agro-ecosystems. a field experiment based on a randomized complete block design with six treatments and three replications and two crops, green pea and nutrifed millet, was carried out at research farm of agriculture and natural resources of kerman during growing season...

Yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca L. P. Beauv) growing on a cadmium-contaminated site was sampled to determine the extent of cadmium bioaccumulation in aerial tissues and the impact of cadmium on growth and development. Water-extractable Cd concentrations in the soil ranged from 5.0 to 18.0 mg L. Aerial tissues contained elevated concentrations of Cd (16-48 μg g DW), with mean concentration ratios...

Weed seed persistence in the soil seedbank is central to weed population dynamics; however, limited knowledge of mechanisms regulating seed survival in soil remains an obstacle to developing seed-bank management practices. Weed seeds are rich in carbon and nitrogen, and therefore may represent an important nutritional resource to soil microbes. The objective of this study was to test the hypoth...