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; …

Understanding of genetic diversity is important to explore existing gene in any crop breeding
program. Most of the diversity preserved in the landraces which are well–known reservoirs …

Modern high yielding rice varieties have replaced most of the traditional cultivars in recent
past. Mushk Budji, is one such short grained landrace known for its aroma and exquisite …

Rice blast disease is one of the most disastrous diseases causing significant losses to the
crop. In the humid weather conditions of north-eastern Himalayan region, the situation is …

The conservation and utilization of germplasm is contingent on its proper characterization at
morphological or molecular levels. The present study aimed to elucidate the population sub …

Background Pi-ta is a major blast resistant gene, introgressed from indica rice varieties. In
this study, diversity of the Pi-ta gene of 47 Sri Lankan rice accessions was studied by …

Powdery mildew (PM) caused by Erysiphe necator Schwein [(syn. Uncinula necator
(Schweinf.) Burrill.] is an ascomycete biotrophic fungus of grapevine, leading to substantial …

In the present investigation, phenotypic evaluation of blast disease reaction was conducted
at Ponnampet and Mandya districts of Karnataka, India, which indicated that the rice …

Background Rice is susceptible to several major and minor diseases, with blast disease
caused by Magnaporthe oryzae being a significant constraint, leading to substantial …

The rice blast incited by Pyricularia oryzae caused immense losses and left rice production
in a predicament situation globally. Blast can be effectively controlled with synthetic …