Designing future crops: genomics-assisted breeding comes of age
Over the past decade, genomics-assisted breeding (GAB) has been instrumental in
harnessing the potential of modern genome resources and characterizing and exploiting …
harnessing the potential of modern genome resources and characterizing and exploiting …
Understanding the Dynamics of Blast Resistance in Rice-Magnaporthe oryzae Interactions
Rice is a global food grain crop for more than one-third of the human population and a
source for food and nutritional security. Rice production is subjected to various stresses; …
source for food and nutritional security. Rice production is subjected to various stresses; …
Marker-assisted plant breeding: principles and practices
BD Singh, AK Singh - 2015 - Springer
Improved genotypes developed by plant breeding remain pivotal to global food security. In
the wake of ever-increasing human population, declining agricultural resources and the …
the wake of ever-increasing human population, declining agricultural resources and the …
From QTL to variety-harnessing the benefits of QTLs for drought, flood and salt tolerance in mega rice varieties of India through a multi-institutional network
Rice is a staple cereal of India cultivated in about 43.5 Mha area but with relatively low
average productivity. Abiotic factors like drought, flood and salinity affect rice production …
average productivity. Abiotic factors like drought, flood and salinity affect rice production …
Osa-miR169 Negatively Regulates Rice Immunity against the Blast Fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Y Li, SL Zhao, JL Li, XH Hu, H Wang, XL Cao… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
miR169 is a conserved microRNA (miRNA) family involved in plant development and stress-
induced responses. However, how miR169 functions in rice immunity remains unclear …
induced responses. However, how miR169 functions in rice immunity remains unclear …
Advancement in the breeding, biotechnological and genomic tools towards development of durable genetic resistance against the rice blast disease
Rice production needs to be sustained in the coming decades, as the changeable climatic
conditions are becoming more conducive to disease outbreaks. The majority of rice …
conditions are becoming more conducive to disease outbreaks. The majority of rice …
Marker Assisted Gene Pyramiding (MAGP) for bacterial blight and blast resistance into mega rice variety “Tellahamsa”
Bacterial blight (BB) and fungal blast diseases are the major biotic constraints that limit rice
productivity. To sustain yield improvement in rice, it is necessary to developed yield potential …
productivity. To sustain yield improvement in rice, it is necessary to developed yield potential …
Recent progress on the genetics and molecular breeding of brown planthopper resistance in rice
J Hu, C ** climate-resilient food crops
Improving the crop traits is highly required for the development of superior crop varieties to
deal with climate change and the associated abiotic and biotic stress challenges. Climate …
deal with climate change and the associated abiotic and biotic stress challenges. Climate …