Introgression of <i>qDTY1.1</i> Governing Reproductive Stage Drought Tolerance into an Elite Basmati Rice Variety “Pusa Basmati 1” through Marker Assisted Backcross Breeding

Drought stress at the reproductive stage in rice is one of the most important cause for yield reduction, affecting both productivity and quality. All Basmati rice varieties, including the popular cultivar “Pusa Basmati 1 (PB1)” is highly sensitive to reproductive stage drought stress (RSDS). We repo...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Dhawan, Aruna Kumar, Priyanka Dwivedi, Subbaiyan Gopala Krishnan, Madan Pal, Kunnummal Kurungara Vinod, Mariappan Nagarajan, Prolay Kumar Bhowmick, Haritha Bollinedi, Ranjith Kumar Ellur, Kuram Tirumala Ravikiran, Pankaj Kumar, Ashok Kumar Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/2/202