The various crop species are major agricultural products and play an indispensable role in
sustaining human life. Over a long period, breeders strove to increase crop yield and …

Aromatic rice belongs to a small but important sub-group of rice, which is highly regarded for
its excellent aroma and superior grain quality. Aromatic rice, especially Basmati-and …

Fragrance in rice grains is a key quality trait determining its acceptability and marketability.
Intensive research on rice aroma identified mutations in betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase …

Abstract Background Fragrant rice, including Thai jasmine and Indian basmati varieties, is
highly valued by consumers globally. 2-acetyl-1-proline (2-AP) is the major compound …

Green Revolution (GR) rice varieties are high yielding but typically drought sensitive. This is
partly due to the tight linkage between the loci governing plant height and drought tolerance …

Salinity is an important abiotic stress that affects agricultural production and productivity. It is
a complex trait that is regulated by different molecular mechanisms. miRNAs are non-coding …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food for the majority of the world's population. Rice
fragrance, aroma, or scent an eating quality of rice. Rice fragrance is a trait that is widely …

Basmati rice is preferred internationally because of its appealing taste, mouth feel and
aroma. Pusa Basmati 1121 (PB1121) is a widely grown variety known for its excellent grain …

Genetic diversity in representative sets of high yielding varieties of rice released in India
between 1970 and 2010 was studied at molecular level employing hypervariable …

Background Neo-tetraploid rice (NTR) is a useful new germplasm that developed from the
descendants of the autotetraploid rice (ATR) hybrids. NTR showed improved fertility and …