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Identification and validation of blast resistance Pi1 gene in the derived map** population of rice variety, NLR34449 through molecular markers
NLR34449 is a popular, blast resistant, high-yielding variety, with highly desired fine-grain type and hence commands a premium price in the market. The nature and genetics of resistance to blast disease in th...
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Open AccessDRR Dhan 58, a Seedling Stage Salinity Tolerant NIL of Improved Samba Mahsuri Shows Superior Performance in Multi-location Trials
Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) is an elite, high-yielding, bacterial blight resistant, fine-grained rice variety with low glycaemic index. It is highly sensitive to salt stress, particularly at seedling stage, w...
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Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease Using Optimized Neural Network Model
Parkinson’s disease being neuro-degenerative syndrome that effects central nervous system and is observed in many people worldwide. PD diagnosis is complex for the clinicians as it requires meticulous analysis...
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Map** novel QTLs for yield related traits from a popular rice hybrid KRH-2 derived doubled haploid (DH) population
A doubled haploid (DH) population consisting of 125 DHLs derived from the popular rice hybrid, KRH-2 (IR58025A/KMR3R) was utilized for Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) map** to identify novel genomic regions as...
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Comparison of SMC and PID Controllers for Pneumatically Powered Knee Orthosis
The study aims in the design and implementation of suitable controllers for the knee joint of a pneumatically actuated orthosis, which is intended for rehabilitation and assistive purposes. Pneumatically power...
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Morphological and molecular screening of rice germplasm lines for low soil P tolerance
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient to all crops including rice and it plays a key role in various plant activities and development. Low availability of P in the soils negatively, influences rice crop...
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Open AccessMarker assisted improvement of low soil phosphorus tolerance in the bacterial blight resistant, fine-grain type rice variety, Improved Samba Mahsuri
Improved-Samba-Mahsuri (ISM), a high-yielding, popular bacterial blight resistant (possessing Xa21, xa13, and xa5), fine-grain type, low glycemic index rice variety is highly sensitive to low soil phosphorus (P)....
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Open AccessMolecular map** of QTLs for yield related traits in recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the popular rice hybrid KRH-2 and their validation through SNP genoty**
The study was undertaken to identify the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) governing yield and its related traits using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from the popular rice hybrid, KRH-2 (IR58...
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Expression profiling of immature florets of IR58025A, a wild-abortive cytoplasmic male sterile line of rice and its cognate, isonuclear maintainer line, IR58025B
Interaction between gene products encoded by the cytoplasm and nucleus form the core of wild abortive cytoplasmic male sterile (WA-CMS) system of hybrid breeding in rice. Gaining insights into such interaction...
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of rice germplasm lines and identification of novel source for low soil phosphorus tolerance in rice
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macro-nutrient required for growth and development of all crop plants including rice. Low availability of P in the soils manifests in terms of impeding crop growth leading to yie...
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Breeding lines of the Indian mega-rice variety, MTU 1010, possessing protein kinase OsPSTOL (Pup1), show better root system architecture and higher yield in soils with low phosphorus
MTU 1010 is a high-yielding mega-variety of rice grown extensively in India. However, it does not perform well in soils with low phosphorus (P) levels. With an objective to improve MTU 1010 for tolerance to lo...
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Improvement of blast resistance of the popular high-yielding, medium slender-grain type, bacterial blight resistant rice variety, Improved Samba Mahsuri by marker-assisted breeding
Improved Samba Mahsuri (ISM) is a popular, high-yielding, bacterial blight resistant rice variety possessing medium-slender grain type. As ISM is highly susceptible to blast disease of rice, through the presen...
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Marker-assisted pyramiding of bacterial blight and gall midge resistance genes into RPHR-1005, the restorer line of the popular rice hybrid DRRH-3
Bacterial blight (BB) of rice caused by the pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae and the insect gall midge (GM) (Orseolia oryzae) are two major constraints of rice production. The present study was carried out ...
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Marker-assisted improvement of the elite restorer line of rice, RPHR-1005 for resistance against bacterial blight and blast diseases
This study was carried out to improve the RPHR-1005, a stable restorer line of the popular medium slender grain type rice hybrid, DRRH-3 for bacterial blight (BB) and blast resistance through marker-assisted b...
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Development and validation of candidate gene-specific markers for the major fertility restorer genes, Rf4 and Rf3 in rice
Two major nuclear genes, Rf3 and Rf4, are known to be associated with fertility restoration of wild-abortive cytoplasmic male sterility (WA-CMS) in rice. In the present study, through a comparative sequence analy...
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Marker-assisted introgression of the major bacterial blight resistance gene, Xa21 and blast resistance gene, Pi54 into RPHR-1005, the restorer line of the popular rice hybrid, DRRH3
The elite Indian rice hybrid, DRRH3 is highly susceptible to two major diseases, bacterial blight (BB) and blast, which limit its productivity significantly. In the present study, we have introgressed two majo...
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Comparative analysis of sequences of mitochondrial genomes of wild abortive male sterile (WA-CMS) and male fertile lines of rice, development of functional markers for WA-CMS trait and their use in assessment of genetic purity of seeds of WA-CMS lines
WA-CMS system based rice hybrids are widely adopted in many rice growing countries, including India. Even though it is well known that the trait is controlled by mitochondria, the genes underpinning the trait ...
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Marker-assisted introgression of bacterial blight and blast resistance into DRR17B, an elite, fine-grain type maintainer line of rice
DRR17A is a stable wild-abortive cytoplasmic male sterile line with medium-slender grain type. DRR17A and its maintainer line DRR17B are highly susceptible to two of the major rice diseases, bacterial blight (...
