Opportunities for Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) improvement using molecular genetics

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationHaramaya University
cg.contributor.crpLivestock
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierChris Jones: 0000-0001-9096-9728
cg.creator.identifierAlemayehu Teressa Negawo: 0000-0001-8974-5321
cg.creator.identifierJean Hanson: 0000-0002-3648-2641
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy7020028
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn2073-4395
cg.issue2
cg.journalAgronomy
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDING
cg.subject.ilriCROP-LIVESTOCK
cg.subject.ilriFEEDS
cg.subject.ilriFODDER
cg.subject.ilriFORAGES
cg.volume7
dc.contributor.authorNegawo, Alemayehu T.
dc.contributor.authorTeshome, A.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, A.
dc.contributor.authorHanson, Jean
dc.contributor.authorJones, Christopher S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T18:19:13Zen
dc.date.available2017-12-18T18:19:13Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/89798
dc.titleOpportunities for Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) improvement using molecular geneticsen
dcterms.abstractNapier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.) is a fast-growing perennial grass native to Sub-Saharan Africa that is widely grown across the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is a multipurpose forage crop, primarily used to feed cattle in cut and carry feeding systems. Characterization and diversity studies on a small collection of Napier grasses have identified a moderate level of genetic variation and highlighted the availability of some good agronomic traits, particularly high biomass production, as a forage crop. However, very little information exists on precise phenotyping, genotyping and the application of molecular technologies to Napier grass improvement using modern genomic tools which have been applied in advancing the selection and breeding of important food crops. In this review paper, existing information on genetic resources, molecular diversity, yield and nutritional quality of Napier grass will be discussed. Recent findings on characterizing disease resistance and abiotic stress (drought) tolerance will also be highlighted. Finally, opportunities and future prospects for better conservation and use arising from the application of modern genomic tools in Napier grass phenotyping and genotyping will be discussed.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2017-04-13
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNegawo, A.T., Teshome, A., Kumar, A., Hanson, J. and Jones, C.S. 2017. Opportunities for Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) improvement using molecular genetics. Agronomy 7(2):28.en
dcterms.issued2017-06-30
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherMDPI
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.subjectpennisetum purpureumen
dcterms.subjectforageen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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