Rice (Oryza sativa L.) feeds more than half of the global population, but its production is severely threatened by the rice specific pest brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål). Developing resistant rice varieties is the most cost effective control strategy, making the ident...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23648
Aims: To identify the ready-to-use polymorphic microsatellite markers associated with drought tolerance for marker-assisted backcross breeding through a polymorphism survey between Jyothi and Chuvannamodan rice varieties. Place and Duration of Study: Centre for plant biotechnolog...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i224134
Bacterial Blight (BB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is one of the most devasting diseases in rice which causes significant yield loss. The present study was conducted at the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture Vellanikkara, Kerala to screen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2025/v37i35372
Background: Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) is a major insect pest of rice that causes severe yield losses through direct feeding and hopperburn. The emergence of virulent populations and increasing concerns over insecticide resistance necessitate the identification of ric...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i84233