Recently, plant geneticists have successfully ... in pearl millet will help to develop semi-dwarf lines with high agronomic performance in other cereal crops," she said. Rajiv K.

Gibberellin mutants played a key role during the Green Revolution thanks to their sturdier semi-dwarf stature allowing increased yield. Pectin, as a major component of plant cell walls ...

Dwarf mutants have been extensively characterized in many plant species. The endogenous phytohormone GA is one of several factors associated with the dwarf phenotype.

“We’ve done around 100 strip trials comparing semi-dwarf hybrids with taller hybrids in the UK and Germany over the past few years,” said Konrad Kraling, Pioneer’s plant breeding manager.