Carbon sphere-zinc sulphate nanohybrids for smart delivery of zinc in rice (Oryza sativa L)

Correlation Studies in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Seventy genotypes of rice (Oryza sativa L.) were evaluated during Kharif 2012 to study the nature and extent of correlation among yield and yield attributing characters, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, number of effective tillers per plant, plant height, panicle length, number of grains per panicle, 1000-grain weight, grain yield per plant, kernel length, kernel breadth and L/B...

Root Associated Bacillus sp. Improves Growth, Yield and Zinc Translocation for Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa) Varieties

Plant associated rhizobacteria prevailing in different agro-ecosystems exhibit multiple traits which could be utilized in various aspect of sustainable agriculture. Two hundred thirty four isolates were obtained from the roots of basmati-385 and basmati super rice varieties growing in clay loam and saline soil at different locations of Punjab (Pakistan). Out of 234 isolates, 27 were able to sol...

Molecular cloning of the gene (SodCc1) that encodes a cytosolic copper/zinc-superoxide dismutase from rice (Oryza sativa L.).

SOD (superoxide:superoxide oxidoreductase; EC 1.15.1.1) is considered a crucial component in biological defense against oxidative stress (Bowler et al., 1992). In higher plants, there are three known forms of the enzyme: Cu/Zn-, Mn-, and Fe-SODs. These SOD activities are typically associated with specific subcellular locations such as mitochondria (Mn-SOD), plastids (Cu/Zn-SOD and/or FeSOD), an...

The extent of linkage disequilibrium in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Despite its status as one of the world's major crops, linkage disequilibrium (LD) patterns have not been systematically characterized across the genome of Asian rice (Oryza sativa). Such information is critical to fully exploit the genome sequence for mapping complex traits using association techniques. Here we characterize LD in five 500-kb regions of the rice genome in three major cultivated ...

Iron Bioavailability and Arsenic Uptake in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)