Among the rice insects, brown planthopper (BPH),(Nilaparvata lugens Stål) is a
monophagous migratory phloem-sucking insect causing severe loss in Asiatic countries …

Background Protein, starch, amylose and total soluble sugars are basic metabolites of seed
that influence the eating, cooking and nutritional qualities of rice. Chlorophyll is responsible …

High seed vigour ensures good quality seed and higher productivity. Early seedling growth
parameters indicate seed vigour in rice. Seed vigour via physiological growth parameters is …

Bacterial blight (BB) disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is a major biotic
constraint on obtaining higher grain yields in rice. Marker-assisted backcross breeding …

The vascular plant-specific type III Gγ proteins have emerged as important targets for
biotechnological applications. These proteins are exemplified by Arabidopsis AGG3, rice …

Ranidhan is a popular late-maturing rice variety of Odisha state, India. The farmers of the
state suffer heavy loss in years with flash floods as the variety is sensitive to submergence …

Because it is rich in antioxidant compounds, the staple food of rice provides many health
benefits. Four antioxidant traits in rice grain, viz., catalase, CUPRAC, DPPH, FRAP and …

The bacterial blight (BB) disease of rice is a major disease that reduces yield heavily in
susceptible varieties. Ranidhan is a late maturing popular rice variety but shows high …

Background Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) is one of the major biotic stress in rice cultivation.
Management techniques, such as the development of BLB-resistant cultivars, are required to …

Climate change can trigger submergence stress, which has an impact on decreasing rice
yield and causing crop failure. This needs to be overcome with a sustainable approach …