Tef: a tiny grain with enormous potential.

Trends Plant Sci

Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, UK. Electronic address:

Published: March 2022

Tef is a highly nutritious gluten-free Ethiopian cereal with food-feed potential. However, its productivity is affected by lodging, weed infestation, terminal drought, small seed size, and shattering. Following the recent availability of tef genome sequences, we highlight the need to harness the benefits that this underutilised crop offers to improve food security.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2021.11.011DOI Listing

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