Unraveling the genomic regions controlling the seed vigour index, root growth parameters and germination per cent in rice.

High seed vigour ensures good quality seed and higher productivity. Early seedling growth parameters indicate seed vigour in rice. Seed vigour via physiological growth parameters is a complex trait controlled by many quantitative trait loci.

Detection of Genomic Regions Controlling the Antioxidant Enzymes, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activities in Rice Grain through Association Mapping.

Because it is rich in antioxidant compounds, the staple food of rice provides many health benefits. Four antioxidant traits in rice grain, , catalase, CUPRAC, DPPH, FRAP and peroxidase, were mapped in a representative panel population containing 117 germplasm lines using 131 SSR markers through association mapping. Donor lines rich in multiple antioxidant properties were identified from the mapping population.