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Agriculture · Q447

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 447

Q447

Which of the following rice variety has been developed through induced mutagenesis

A.
IR 8
B.
Mahsuri
C.
Pankaj
D.
Jagannath
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jagannath is the following rice variety that has been developed through induced mutagenesis.
Jagannath possesses important low land variety characteristics. The short height of the variety may be due to the involvement of more than one dominant gene.
Semi-dwarf, strongly photosensitive high seed dormancy. Days to 50% flowering 120 days.
It is fairly resistant to stem borer. Board Spectrum of field resistance to major pests and diseases.