Author:Chakauya, E; Tongoona, PDate:2008Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is the fifth most important cereal crop in Zimbabwe, with great potential in food security and biofuels. However, the rich pearl millet genetic diversity is either partially characterised or poorly documented ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Stark, HC; Dube, NDate:Jan 2011Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal food crop in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, and a key feed crop in Asia, whereas pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a staple food that supplies a major proportion of calories ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Grootboom, A; Shewry, PRDate:Nov 2006This review highlights recombinant DNA technology as a powerful tool to enhance the gene pools of sorghum and pearl millet crops regarded as jewels of Africa. Although important advances in the improvement of these species have been made by ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Burger, JT; Botha, FCDate:Apr 2004Fertile transgenic pearl millet plants expressing a phosphomannose isomerase (PMI) transgene under control of the maize ubiquitin constitutive promoter were obtained using the transformation system described here. Proliferating immature zygotic ...Read more