OAR@ICRISATImprovement of two traditional Basmati rice varieties for bacterial blight resistance and plant stature through morphological and marker-assisted selectionM KPandeyauthorNShobha RaniauthorR MSundaramauthorG SLahaauthorM SMadhavauthorKSrinivasa RaoauthorISudharshanauthorYHariauthorG SVaraprasadauthorL VSubba RaoauthorKSuneethaauthorA K PSivaranjaniauthorB CViraktamathauthorBacterial blight (BB) is a major production threat to Basmati, the aromatic rice prized for its unique quality. In order to improve the BB resistance of two elite, traditional BB-susceptible Basmati varieties (Taraori Basmati and Basmati 386), we utilized the strategy of limited marker-assisted backcrossing for introgression of two major BB resistance genes, Xa21 and xa13, coupled with phenotype-based selection for improvement of their plant type and yield. Improved Samba Mahsuri, an elite high-yielding, fine-grain-type BB-resistant rice variety served as donor for BB resistance. Backcross-derived improved Basmati lines at BC1F5 possessing a single resistance gene (i.e. either Xa21 or xa13) displayed moderate resistance to BB, while lines possessing both Xa21 and xa13 showed significantly higher levels of resistance. Two-gene pyramid lines (Xa21 + xa13) possessing good grain and cooking quality similar to their respective traditional Basmati parents, short plant stature (<110 cm plant height) and higher grain yield than the recurrent parent(s) were identified and advanced. This work demonstrates the successful application of marker-assisted selection in conjunction with phenotype-based selection for targeted introgression of multiple resistance genes into traditional Basmati varieties along with improvement of their plant stature and yield.Genetics and GenomicsAgriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics2013Springer NetherlandsArticle

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