New knowledge of ancient grain: Researchers map complete millet genome to help with food security

Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 10:13 in Biology & Nature

An international team of researchers has unlocked a large-scale genomic analysis of Setaria or foxtail millet, an important cereal crop. The study, led by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and including scientists at NYU, advances our understanding of the domestication and evolution of foxtail millet, as well as the genetic basis for important agricultural traits.

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