Development of high-yielding non-lodging and biotic and abiotic resistant varieties of black scented rice of Manipur and Assam through biotechnological intervention (Scented Rice Group 4-Phase-II)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Principal Investigator
Dr. Bidyut Kumar Sarmah
Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam
Principal Investigator
Dr. Akashi Sarma
Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sanjay Chetia
Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU), Titabar, Jorhat, Assam
Principal Investigator
Dr. Luna Baruah
Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, Assam
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Safiqul Hussain
Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU) Titabar, Jorhat, Assam
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Parinda Baruah
Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU) Titabar, Jorhat, Assam
CO-Principal Investigator
Prof. Raveendran Muthurajan
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tami Nadu
CO-Principal Investigator
Prof. Manonmani Swaminathan
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
CO-Principal Investigator
Prof. Gopalakrishnan C
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
CO-Principal Investigator
Dr. Jyoti Borah
Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), (AAU) Titabar, Jorhat, Assam
Project Overview
The projects under the Group IV of Phase-I, had important leads both at AAU and TNAU. The project led to development of improved black rice and aromatic Keteki Joha lines introgressed with BB-resistant genes: xa5, xa13 and Xa21 at AAU. At TNAU, 3 drought QTLs viz., qDTY1.1, qDTY2.1, and qDTY6.1 were introgressed into the BR cultivar Chakhaoamubi through MABC. These outputs need to be ramped up for the development of final products. Thus, with recommendation from DBT the current proposal has been developed to carry forward Phase -I with additional work on their value addition to Phase II with following four sub projectsI. Development of Bacterial Blight resistant high yielding aromatic BR lineII. Validation, Multi-location and AICRIP Evaluation, release of BB introgressed Keteki JohaIII. Pyramiding genes for drought, BB and Blast resistance in improved BR lineIV. Development of value-added products from improved Chakhao varieties of Assam
Achievements
Introgression of blast and bacterial blight genes are being done in genetic background of Chakhao Amubi and Improved White ponni through b\marker assisted back cross breeding.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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