Exploiting predictive metabolomics of pearl millet phenotypic traits using untargeted profiling across a Brazilian germplasm panel

This exploratory study presents the first metabolome characterisation of a pearl millet germplasm bank, coupled with predictive modelling of phenotypic traits. However, our findings are constrained by the single-environment design and the absence of population-structure assessment. To establish the stability and biological relevance of these results, future work should incorporate multi-environment trials and pathway-level analyses accounting for population structure.