Abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect rice growth, development and grain yield.
Traditional rice breeding techniques are insufficient in modern agriculture to meet the …

Plant breeding depends on broad genetic variation. New allelic variation can be produced
by targeted or random mutagenesis. Seemingly, random mutagenesis is outdated because …

The era of the green revolution has significantly improved rice yield productivity. However,
with the growing population and decreasing arable land, rice scientists must find new ways …

BRRI31R is one of the Bangladesh's most promising restorer lines due to its abundant
pollen producing capacity, strong restoring ability, good combining ability, high outcrossing …

Marker-assisted backcross breeding enables selective insertion of targeted traits into the
genome to improve yield, quality, and stress resistance in wheat. In the current investigation …

This experiment was conducted to genotypically and phenotypically select new rice lines
pyramided with blast and bacterial leaf blight disease resistance genes after a marker …

Introduction Among the rice diseases, rice blast caused by the pathogen Magnaporthe
oryzae is a major threat to the global rice cultivation. This experiment was aimed at …

Modern-day varieties of different agricultural crops are the result of long-time selection and
domestication of wild plants by human race. To feed the growing population and to …

The demand for rice varieties with lower amylose content (AC) is increasing in Southeast
Asia, primarily due to their desirable texture and cooking qualities. This study presents the …

Basmati rice is the premium, export-quality, long, slender grains with pleasant aroma.
Punjab Basmati 3 (PB3), a unique aromatic rice, is sensitive to photoperiod, semi-dwarf …