Introgression of the QTL qSB11-1 TT conferring sheath blight resistance in rice ( Oryza sativa ) into an elite variety, UKMRC 2, and evaluation of its backcross-derived plants

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; p. 981345
• Main Authors: Hossain, Md Kamal, Islam, Mohammad Rafiqul, Sundaram, Raman Meenakshi, Bhuiyan, Md Atiqur Rahman, Wickneswari, Ratnam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 2022
• Subjects: QTL-introgression; rice sheath blight; marker-assisted selection; rhizoctonia solani; resistance

Sheath blight (SB) is the most damaging fungal disease in rice caused by a soil-borne pathogenic fungus, Kuhn (R. solani). The disease resistance in rice is a complex quantitative trait controlled by a few major genes. UKMRC2 is a newly developed elite rice variety that possesses high yield potentia...