Development of sodicity tolerant rice varieties through marker assisted backcross breeding

  • S. Geetha, A. Vasuki, P.Jagadeesh SeLvam, R. Saraswathi and S.L. Krishnamurthy Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Keywords: Rice, Saltol, QTL, introgression, MABB

Abstract

The ‘Saltol’ QTL, responsible for salt tolerance at seedling stage of rice was successfully introgressed into ADT 43, a salt sensitive but a popular commercial rice variety of favorable irrigated rice ecosystem of Tamil Nadu, through Marker Assisted Backcross Breeding (MABB) technique. The newly developed ‘Saltol’ lines were confirmed to be salt tolerant, high yielding and with good cooking quality traits. The importance of RM 3412, RM 8094 and SKC 2a was envisaged in diagnosing the sodiicty tolerance.  Role of other QTLs like qSES and qCHL on chromosome 3, in conferring sodicity tolerance at seeding stage was also indicated.

Author Biography

S. Geetha, A. Vasuki, P.Jagadeesh SeLvam, R. Saraswathi and S.L. Krishnamurthy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Professor (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
Published
11-01-2018
How to Cite
S. Geetha, A. Vasuki, P.Jagadeesh SeLvam, R. Saraswathi and S.L. Krishnamurthy
Development of sodicity tolerant rice varieties through marker assisted backcross breeding. 2018. Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 8 4, 1013-1021. Retrieved from https://ejplantbreeding.org/index.php/EJPB/article/view/1110
Section
Research Article