Biotic stress factors cause massive damage to crops and account for major economic losses
globally. With the global temperature on the rise, a great threat looms on the global economy …

Background Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) and blast diseases are the major biotic threats
responsible for significant yield loss in rice production across all the rice growing regions …

Rice blast disease and soil acidity related phosphorus deficiency and mineral toxicities are
the major issue observed in rice growing ecosystems across the world, especially in North …

Breeders need access to unique genetic variability to meet the growing demand for food
while maintaining sustainable agricultural production with the impacts of climate change for …

To combat the dreaded diseases in rice like bacterial blight (BB) and blast, host plant
resistance has been advocated as the most suitable and sustainable method. Through the …

Varalu is an early maturing rice variety widely grown in the rainfed ecosystem preferred for
its grain type and cooking quality. However, the yield of Varalu is substantially low since it is …

Plant breeders and geneticists use molecular marker-assisted selection also called as MAS
as a useful approach for breeding of plant to make selection more efficient and speed up the …

The present investigation was carried out during Rabi season, 2017 at the Rice Research
Station and Sinha molecular laboratory, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of …

Grasslands are crucial ecosystems that provide various ecosystem services and are a key
component in livestock production. In these systems, Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum …

Rice is the most consumed food crop around the globe. Bacterial blight (BB) caused by
Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzae (Xoo) is the most destructive bacterial disease in rice. The …