Pennisetum glaucum genome sequencing project. Cenchrus americanus strain:7042S

The cereal pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) provides nutritional quality and food security. The crop can be grown under harsh environmental conditions. The analysis provided more information with respect to the genetic make up of crop pearl millet. The data produced will be usefull in comparative genome analysis to the closely related plant species in the grass family and to identify the important genes in pearl millet.