Dissection of QTLs conferring drought tolerance in B. carinata derived B. juncea introgression lines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drought is one of the important abiotic stresses that can significantly reduce crop yields. In India, about 24% of Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) cultivation is taken up under rainfed conditions, leading to low yields due to moisture deficit stress. Hence, there is an urgent need to improve the productivity of mustard under drought conditions. In the present study, a set of 87 B. carinata-derived B. juncea introgression lines (ILs) was developed with the goal of creating drought-tolerant genotypes.

Method

The experiment followed the augmented randomized complete block design with four blocks and three checks. ILs were evaluated for seed yield and its contributing traits under both rainfed and irrigated conditions in three different environments created by manipu

SUBMITTER: Limbalkar OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature