Ecological selection forces for weedy and domesticated traits have influenced the evolution of seed shape in Setaria resulting in similarity in seed shape that reflects similarity in ecological function rather than reflecting phylogenetic relatedness. Seeds from two diploid subspecies of Setaria viridis, consisting of one weedy subspecies and two races of the domesticated subspecies, and four o...

Millet is a common name for a group of polyphyletic, small-seeded cereal crops that include pearl, finger and foxtail millet. Millet species are an important source of calories for many societies, often in developing countries. Compared to major cereal crops such as rice and maize, millets are generally better adapted to dry and hot environments. Despite their food security value, the genetic a...

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is one of the oldest domesticated cereal crops in Eurasia, but identifying foxtail millets, especially in charred grains, and differentiating it from its wild ancestor, green foxtail (Setaria viridis), in the archaeobotanical remains, is still problematic. Phytolithic analysis provides a meaningful method for identifying this important crop. In this paper, the s...

Abstract The effect of exotic plants on Bacillus diversity in the rhizosphere and role Bacilli or native plant species remain poorly understood. Flaveria bidentis is an invasive grass China. Setaria viridis a occurs areas invaded by F. bidentis. Our objectives were (i) to examine differences communities between S. rhizospheres soil, (ii) compare effects from competitiveness species. monoculture...

Prolamin, the alcohol-soluble seed storage protein is major in many cereals. Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) contains prolamin (Setarin) as protein, which accounts > 50% of total protein. To in-silico characterize proteins foxtail millet, sequence coding for 14.3 kDa, 20.4 22 22.4 kDa and 26 were retrieved from NCBI database. Protein physio-chemical characterization was done through Protparam ...