Future flooding tolerant rice germplasm: resilience afforded beyond Sub1A gene
Anumalla Mahender, Apurva Khanna, Margaret Catolos, Joie M. Ramos, Ma Teresa Sta. Cruz, Challa Venkateshwarlu, Jaswanth Konijerla, Sharat Kumar Pradhan, Sushanta Kumar Dash, Yater Das, Dhiren Chowdhury, Sanjay Kumar Chetia, Janardan Das, Phuleswar Nath, Girija Rani M, , Waseem Hussain
This paper identifies flood-tolerant rice genotypes with improved submergence and stagnant flooding tolerance, surpassing SUB1A gene-based tolerance, and introduces a new breeding strategy called TTE to enhance genetic gain in flood-prone environments.
The Plant Genome · May 8, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology