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Luo H, Wang Q, Dong C, Shi Z, He C, Guo Z, Shi J, Li C, Gao W, Li J. Establishment of Functional PCR-Based Markers against Bacterial Leaf Blight Disease in Rice Landraces of Yunnan Province of China. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2101. [PMID: 37895481 PMCID: PMC10608166 DOI: 10.3390/life13102101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Bacterial leaf blight is a devastating disease of rice worldwide. The resistant genes are routinely transferred from landraces to cultivated varieties through backcross breeding along with marker-assisted selection. In the present study, we use the gene-specific markers to screen the rice landraces in Yunnan Province of China. We collected 404 representative samples of 24 different rice landraces from Yunnan Province of China. The initial PCR-based screening suggested that the leaf blight resistance was not evenly distributed in Yunnan Province. Our results indicate that there is a complete loss of resistance for landraces based on xa5 and xa13 genes. On the other hand, landraces harboring Xa7 and Xa21 showed a high level of resistance. Using gene-specific PCR-based data, we were able to identify the resistant, susceptible and heterozygous populations across Yunnan Province. The widely used Xa21 gene alone showed a remarkable level of resistance throughout the province, indicating its potential to develop broad-spectrum resistance in rice germplasm. The key aspects of bacterial blight spread according to local sites in Yunnan Province and the resistance conferred by different landraces due to the presence of different resistance genes are discussed.
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- Hengming Luo
- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China;
- Yunnan Seed Laboratory, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Provincial Key Lab of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kunming 650205, China
- Key Laboratory of Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Kunming 650205, China
- Scientific Observation Station for Rice Germplasm Resources of Yunnan, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Kunming 650205, China
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- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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- Wenshan Plant Protection and Quarantine Station, Wenshan 663099, China; (C.L.); (W.G.)
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- Wenshan Plant Protection and Quarantine Station, Wenshan 663099, China; (C.L.); (W.G.)
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- Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China; (H.L.); (Q.W.); (Z.S.); (C.H.); (Z.G.); (J.S.)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs International Joint Research Center for Agriculture, Kunming 650205, China
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Biological Invasions, Kunming 650205, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests, Kunming 650205, China
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Yang Y, Zhou Y, Sun J, Liang W, Chen X, Wang X, Zhou J, Yu C, Wang J, Wu S, Yao X, Zhou Y, Zhu J, Yan C, Zheng B, Chen J. Research Progress on Cloning and Function of Xa Genes Against Rice Bacterial Blight. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:847199. [PMID: 35386667 PMCID: PMC8978965 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.847199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Bacterial blight (BB) of rice caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is one of the most serious bacterial diseases that hinder the normal growth and production of rice, which greatly reduces the quality and yield of rice. The effect of traditional methods such as chemical control is often not ideal. A series of production practices have shown that among the numerous methods for BB controlling, breeding and using resistant varieties are the most economical, effective, and environmentally friendly, and the important basis for BB resistance breeding is the exploration of resistance genes and their functional research. So far, 44 rice BB resistance genes have been identified and confirmed by international registration or reported in journals, of which 15 have been successfully cloned and characterized. In this paper, research progress in recent years is reviewed mainly on the identification, map-based cloning, molecular resistance mechanism, and application in rice breeding of these BB resistance genes, and the future influence and direction of the remained research for rice BB resistance breeding are also prospected.
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- Yong Yang
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian A & F University, Fuzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
- College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
- College of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Zhejiang Plant Protection, Quarantine and Pesticide Management Station, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhuji Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Zhuji, China
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- Plant Protection and Soil Fertilizer Management Station of Wenzhou, Wenzhou, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Ningbo Academy of Agricultural Science, Ningbo, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A & F University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Virology and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Science, Hangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Treats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Protection, Institute of Plant Virology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Kumar A, Kumar R, Sengupta D, Das SN, Pandey MK, Bohra A, Sharma NK, Sinha P, Sk H, Ghazi IA, Laha GS, Sundaram RM. Deployment of Genetic and Genomic Tools Toward Gaining a Better Understanding of Rice- Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Interactions for Development of Durable Bacterial Blight Resistant Rice. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:1152. [PMID: 32849710 PMCID: PMC7417518 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Rice is the most important food crop worldwide and sustainable rice production is important for ensuring global food security. Biotic stresses limit rice production significantly and among them, bacterial blight (BB) disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) is very important. BB reduces rice yields severely in the highly productive irrigated and rainfed lowland ecosystems and in recent years; the disease is spreading fast to other rice growing ecosystems as well. Being a vascular pathogen, Xoo interferes with a range of physiological and biochemical exchange processes in rice. The response of rice to Xoo involves specific interactions between resistance (R) genes of rice and avirulence (Avr) genes of Xoo, covering most of the resistance genes except the recessive ones. The genetic basis of resistance to BB in rice has been studied intensively, and at least 44 genes conferring resistance to BB have been identified, and many resistant rice cultivars and hybrids have been developed and released worldwide. However, the existence and emergence of new virulent isolates of Xoo in the realm of a rapidly changing climate necessitates identification of novel broad-spectrum resistance genes and intensification of gene-deployment strategies. This review discusses about the origin and occurrence of BB in rice, interactions between Xoo and rice, the important roles of resistance genes in plant's defense response, the contribution of rice resistance genes toward development of disease resistance varieties, identification and characterization of novel, and broad-spectrum BB resistance genes from wild species of Oryza and also presents a perspective on potential strategies to achieve the goal of sustainable disease management.
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- Anirudh Kumar
- Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, India
- *Correspondence: Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, ; Anirudh Kumar,
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- Department of Life Science, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH), Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- ICAR-Crop Improvement Division, Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, India
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- Department of Botany, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH), Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad, India
- *Correspondence: Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, ; Anirudh Kumar,
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Phosphorylation-guarded light-harvesting complex II contributes to broad-spectrum blast resistance in rice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:17572-17577. [PMID: 31405986 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1905123116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Environmental conditions are key factors in the progression of plant disease epidemics. Light affects the outbreak of plant diseases, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Here, we report that the light-harvesting complex II protein, LHCB5, from rice is subject to light-induced phosphorylation during infection by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae We demonstrate that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LHCB5 promoter control the expression of LHCB5, which in turn correlates with the phosphorylation of LHCB5. LHCB5 phosphorylation enhances broad-spectrum resistance of rice to M. oryzae through the accumulation of reactive oxidative species (ROS) in the chloroplast. We also show that LHCB5 phosphorylation-induced resistance is inheritable. Our results uncover an immunity mechanism mediated by phosphorylation of light-harvesting complex II.
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Haritha G, Malathi S, Divya B, Swamy BPM, Mangrauthia SK, Sarla N. Oryza nivara Sharma et Shastry. COMPENDIUM OF PLANT GENOMES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71997-9_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Rashid MAR, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Li J, Li Z. Nucleotide diversity, natural variation, and evolution of Flexible culm-1 and Strong culm-2 lodging resistance genes in rice. Genome 2017; 59:473-83. [PMID: 27373308 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2016-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lodging resistance is one of the vital traits in yield improvement and sustainability. Culm wall thickness, diameter, and strength are different traits that can govern the lodging resistance in rice. The genes SCM2 and FC1 have been isolated for culm thickness, strength, and flexibility, but their functional nucleotide variations were still unknown. We used a 13× deep sequence of 795 diverse genotypes to present the functional variation and SNP diversity in SCM2 and FC1. The major functional variant for the SCM2 gene was at position 27480181 and for the FC1 gene at position 31072992. Haplotype analysis of both genes provided their various allelic differences among haplotypes. SCM2 alleles further presented the evolution of Oryza sativa L. subsp. indica and subsp. japonica genomes from common parent in different geographical zones, while the haplotypes of FC1 suggested their evolution from different strains of the common parent Oryza rufipogon. SCM2 showed purifying selection and functional associations with rare alleles, while FC1 displayed balanced selection favored by multiple heterozygous alleles. Genotypes with an allelic combination of SCM2-3 and FC1-2 in japonica background exhibited striking resistance against lodging, which can be used in further breeding programs.
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- Muhammad Abdul Rehman Rashid
- Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.,Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.,Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.,Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.,Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.,Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Ministry of Education/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Agarwal P, Parida SK, Raghuvanshi S, Kapoor S, Khurana P, Khurana JP, Tyagi AK. Rice Improvement Through Genome-Based Functional Analysis and Molecular Breeding in India. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2016; 9:1. [PMID: 26743769 PMCID: PMC4705060 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-015-0073-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Rice is one of the main pillars of food security in India. Its improvement for higher yield in sustainable agriculture system is also vital to provide energy and nutritional needs of growing world population, expected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050. The high quality genome sequence of rice has provided a rich resource to mine information about diversity of genes and alleles which can contribute to improvement of useful agronomic traits. Defining the function of each gene and regulatory element of rice remains a challenge for the rice community in the coming years. Subsequent to participation in IRGSP, India has continued to contribute in the areas of diversity analysis, transcriptomics, functional genomics, marker development, QTL mapping and molecular breeding, through national and multi-national research programs. These efforts have helped generate resources for rice improvement, some of which have already been deployed to mitigate loss due to environmental stress and pathogens. With renewed efforts, Indian researchers are making new strides, along with the international scientific community, in both basic research and realization of its translational impact.
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- Pinky Agarwal
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Genomics and Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Genomics and Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Genomics and Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Genomics and Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Plant Genomics and Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India.
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