TY - M-10100
AU - Pillai, Sarika
AU - Modi, Amit
TI - Metabolic Pattern Alterations in Pearl Millet Inflorescence Florets Caused by Downy Mildew
T2 - Scientific Research Journal of  Biology and Life Science

PY - 2024
VL - 2
IS - 1
SN - 2584-0606

AB - Millions of people in dry and semi-arid areas rely on pearl millet, scientifically known as Pennisetum glaucum, as a grain crop. However, the parasite Sclerospora graminicola, which causes downy mildew, dramatically reduces its output. The impact of downy mildew contamination on the chemical composition of millet and pearl inflorescence florets, namely floral deformity, is investigated in this research. Using cutting-edge metabolomic methods, we determined that the metabolite composition of diseased florets differed significantly from that of healthy controls. Levels of both primary and secondary metabolites changed, suggesting metabolic pathway disruption and stress reactions due to these alterations. Our research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms that cause floral malformation caused by downy mildew and could help in the quest to create tolerant pearl millet variants.

KW - Pearl millet
KW -  downy mildew
KW -  Sclerospora graminicola
KW -  floral malformation
KW -  metabolite profiling
KW -  metabolomics
KW -  plant pathology
KW -  stress response.
DO -