Bacterial leaf blight resistance genes (Xa21, xa13 and xa5) pyramiding through molecular marker assisted selection into rice cultivars |
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| Authors: | M Bharani P Nagarajan R Rabindran R Saraswathi P Balasubramanian |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology , Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , Coimbatore, 641 003, India;2. Department of Plant Pathology , Center for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , Coimbatore, 641 003, India;3. Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute , Aduthura, 612 101, India |
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| Abstract: | Marker assisted selection was employed to pyramid three bacterial blight resistance genes Xa21, xa13 and xa5 into high yielding susceptible rice cultivars ADT43 and ADT47. With the assistance of PCR markers, homozygous and heterozygous genotypes were identified in F2 generation of two crosses (ADT43 × IRBB60 and ADT47 × IRBB60) and goodness of fit was tested. Eighty nine plants from F3 generation of ADT43 × IRBB60 were also screened for resistance genes. The genotypes carrying resistance genes in different combinations were identified. The pyramided lines showed a wider spectrum and higher level of resistance against two Xoo isolates under field conditions. |
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| Keywords: | bacterial leaf blight marker assisted selection gene pyramiding rice |
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