A microsatellite marker and a codominant PCR-based marker for marker-assisted selection of submergence tolerance in rice.(Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology)

Crop Science, January, 2004 by Deb, Rashmi; Mackill, David J.; Xu, Kenong

Submergence tolerance is an important trait for rice (Oryza sativa L.) in rainfed lowland conditions and is being evaluated as a weed control strategy for rice seeded directly into standing water. The trait is largely controlled by a major gene designated Sub1. The present study was conducted to assess the use of the microsatellite marker RM219 and the codominant PCR-based marker RM464A (derived from a microsatellite marker, RM464) to select for submergence tolerance. The two markers RM219 and RM464A were found to be linked to Sub1 by 3.4 and 0.7 cM, respectively. These two markers were further tested in 55 diverse indica and japonica rice cultivars and breeding lines. RM219 was highly polymorphic in this set of cultivars, showing 14 different alleles, and none of the 55 cultivars...

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