Dr. Y. M. ShuklaPATEL HELI J.2017-05-012017-05-012013http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810010323Pearlmillet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) is an annual, cross pollinating, monocot crop belonging to the family Poaceae and sub family Penicedae. It is widely grown as a multi-purpose cereal grain crop for feed, fodder, fuel and mulch over more than 26 million hectares predominantly in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Water deficit is one of the major factors limiting crops production in the world. Despite the fact that pearl millet is considered as a drought tolerant crop it suffers substantial yield losses due to stress occurring at the end of growing season. Thus, the yield enhancement under stress condition requires a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in drought tolerant genotypes. The present work was carried out with aim to validate theenPlant BiotechnologyStudyThesis