Genomics-informed elucidation of trait-phenotype relationships and MABB approaches deliver major gene blast resistance in the aromatic rice landrace Mushk Budji
Asif Bashir Shikari, Raheel Shafeeq Khan, Noor-ul Ain, F. A. Mohiddin, Gazala Hassan Khan, Najeeb-ul-Rehman Sofi, Zahoor A. Dar, M. Ashraf Ahangar, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq Hamid Wani, Bilal A. Padder · 2026
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Description
Asif Shikari and ten co-authors breed blast resistance into an aromatic rice in a paper from two thousand twenty-five. Mushk Budji is a heritage landrace valued for its scent and grain quality, but it is open to blast disease. The team used marker-assisted backcross breeding to add two resistance genes.
They crossed lines carrying each gene and recovered about ninety percent of the parent genome. Sequencing confirmed that prized traits, such as aroma, amylose content, and cold tolerance, were kept. Five advanced lines performed stably across test sites. Trials at disease hot spots and with artificial infection confirmed resistance to leaf and neck blast. The work shows genomics-guided breeding can improve a heritage variety without losing its character.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Asif Bashir Shikari, Raheel Shafeeq Khan, Noor-ul Ain, F. A. Mohiddin, Gazala Hassan Khan, Najeeb-ul-Rehman Sofi, Zahoor A. Dar, M. Ashraf Ahangar, Gowhar Ali, Aflaq Hamid Wani, Bilal A. Padder |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |