Uncovering novel genes for drought stress in rice at germination stage using genome wide association study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breeding rice with drought tolerance for harsh environments is crucial for agricultural sustainability. Understanding the genetic underpinnings of drought tolerance is vital for developing resilient rice varieties. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as pivotal tools in unravelling the complex genetic architecture of traits like drought tolerance, capitalizing on the natural genetic diversity within rice germplasm collections.

Methods

In this study, a comprehensive panel of 210 rice varieties was phenotyped over ten days in controlled conditions, subjected to simulated drought stress using 20% PEG 6000 in petri dishes. Throughout the stress period, crucial traits such as germination percentage (GP), germination rate index (GRI), mean germination

SUBMITTER: Nyasulu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11325455 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature