
Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is widely cultivated for both grain and fodder in semi-arid and arid sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.Drought is an important abiotic constraint for pearl millet production (Yadav et al., 2002. Theor Appl Genet, 104: 67–83). Previously identified and validated (Bidinger et al., 2005. Field Crops Research, 94:14–32) major Linkage Group 2 (LG2) drought tolerance (DT) QTL contributing to hybrid grain and stover yield potential to terminal drought stress is being fine mapped.