Seed priming with gas plasma-activated water in Ethiopia's "orphan" crop tef (Eragrostis tef).

Seed priming with gas plasma-activated water results in an increased ageing resilience in Eragrostis tef grains compared to a conventional hydropriming protocol. Tef (Eragrostis tef) is a cereal grass and a major staple crop of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Despite its significant importance in terms of production, consumption, and cash crop value, tef has been understudied and its productivity is low.

Genetic Diversity of Tef [ (Zucc.)Trotter] as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers.

Genetic variability is the fundamental prerequisite of any crop-breeding program to develop superior cultivars. There are about 350 1 species, of which, tef is the only species cultivated for human consumption. Currently, the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) collected over five thousand tef accessions from different geographical regions, diverse in terms of climate and elevation, which are uncharacterized yet.