Improvement of Stable Restorer Lines for Blast Resistance through Functional Marker in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)

Two popular stable restorer lines, CB 87 R and CB 174 R, were improved for blast resistance through marker-assisted back-cross breeding (MABB). The hybrid rice development program in South India extensively depends on these two restorer lines. However, these restorer lines are highly susceptible to...

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Main Authors: Jegadeesan Ramalingam, Savitha Palanisamy, Ganesh Alagarasan, Vellaichamy Gandhimeyyan Renganathan, Ayyasamy Ramanathan, Ramasamy Saraswathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/11/1266