Publications by authors named "Vemuri Ravindra Babu"
To create novel variants for morphological, physiological, and biotic stress tolerance traits, induced mutations were created using Ethyl Methane Sulphonate (EMS) in the background of Samba Mahsuri (BPT 5204), a popular and mega rice variety of India. A population derived from 10, 500 M1 plants and their descendants were phenotyped for a wide range of traits leading to the identification of 124 mutants having variations in key agro-morphological traits, and 106 mutants exhibiting variation for physiological traits. Higher yield is the ultimate goal of crop improvement and we identified 574 mutants having higher yield compared to wild type by having better yield attributing traits.
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- The yellow stem borer (YSB) is a major pest in rice farming, significantly impacting crop yields during its larval stage, which is crucial for understanding its biology and pest control strategies.
- Transcriptome analysis at various larval stages revealed 24,775 transcripts associated with key processes such as metabolism, detoxification, and chemoreception, providing insights into larval development and adaptive mechanisms of YSB.
- This research is the first to characterize the YSB transcriptome and pinpoint vital genes, paving the way for innovative pest control methods and potential advancements in developing resistant rice varieties using modern genetic techniques.