Panicum miliaceum
Common millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is a species that belongs to the miliaceum genus in the Gramineae family. It is well-adapted to sandy/dry soil, dry weather conditions and short growing seasons. Thus, it holds great potential as a drought-resistant crop. However, the genetic characterization of common millet is not complete due to its allotetraploid (2n=4x=36) genome. Using RNA-Seq technology, we generated large quantities of transcripts for the purpose of drought-tolerant gene discovery. To our knowledge, this is the first report to completely characterize the transcriptome of common millet. The genomic dataset generated here will facilitate future genetic and breeding studies on this species and other crops that are tolerant to drought.
cultivar
Zhenyuandamizi
dev_stage
Juvenile
geo_loc_name
China: Gansu, Zhenyuan
tissue
Leaves
BioSampleModel
Plant