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Evaluation of morpho-physiological traits of MRQ74 pyramided lines with drought yield QTLs

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Drought regularly affects rainfed lowland and upland rice ecosystems in Malaysia. Three drought yield QTLs, viz qDTY 2.2 , qDTY 3.1 and qDTY 12.1 successfully pyramided into MRQ74 to increase its yield under reproductive stage drought stress (RS). Forty-eight genotypes comprising 39 pyramided lines (PLs) with different qDTYs combinations, four parents including MRQ74 (recipient) and five checks were evaluated for morpho-physiological traits under RS and non-stress (NS). This study aims to determine which traits influenced by individual qDTY and qDTY combinations and to gain better understanding of QTL interactions in enhancing grain yield (GY) under RS. Results showed plant height, number of panicles, root length, root weight, relative water content and 100-grain weight increased while chlorophyll content and GY decreased under RS compared to NS. No significant difference was observed in days to flowering, leaf rolling and grain length between selected PLs and MRQ74 under RS. Six PLs with yield advantage (YA) of 208.17–1751.63 kg ha−1 compared to MRQ74 in RS but yielded similar to MRQ74 under NS were further selected. Under RS, qDTY class analysis showed qDTY 12.1 individually and combination qDTY 12.1  +  qDTY 2.2 produced the highest yield of 1521.77 and 1092.30 kg ha−1 respectively. qDTY 12.1 as single or combination with other qDTY is the best qDTY in stabilizing GY under RS. PL-77 with qDTY 12.1 is the best PL with YA of more than 1100 kg ha−1 compared to MRQ74 in both RS and NS conditions can be recommended for cultivation in normal and drought-prone areas.

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The authors would like to thank Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) for the facilities provided, to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), to Prof. Dr. Wickneswari Ratnam for ideas and encouragement, to all staffs of the laboratories, glasshouse and field. We gratefully acknowledged UKM for the Young Researchers Encouragement Grant (GGPM-2015-008), Centre for Research and Instrumentation (CRIM) and Centre for Collaborative Innovation (PIK) for Economic Transformation Program Research Fund (ETP-2015-002). The first author also would like to thank Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for Zamalah Yayasan Canselor scheme scholarship.

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    Asmuni Mohd Ikmal, Zainuddin Nurasyikin & Abd Aziz Shamsudin Noraziyah

  2. Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Division, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), DAPO Box 7777, Metro Manila, Philippines

    Arvind Kumar

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Mohd Ikmal, A., Nurasyikin, Z., Kumar, A. et al. Evaluation of morpho-physiological traits of MRQ74 pyramided lines with drought yield QTLs. Euphytica 214, 98 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2178-3

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