{"id":121577,"date":"2026-08-29T14:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=121577"},"modified":"2026-08-29T14:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:08:08","slug":"gene-edited-rice-varieties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gene-edited-rice-varieties\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene-Edited Rice Varieties"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Gene-Edited Rice Varieties Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India developed two genome-edited rice varieties \u2014 DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa Rice DST1 and is set to release Pusa Rice DST1 for commercial production in the upcoming rabi season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pusa DST Rice 1<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is derived <\/span><b>from MTU1010,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is suitable for <\/span><b>rabi season in southern states.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by <\/span><b>Indian Council of Agricultural Research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ICAR)-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Properties:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The edit in its genome targets the <\/span><b>Drought and Salt Tolerance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DST) gene, with the aim of improving the plant\u2019s ability to cope with <\/span><b>drought and salt-affected soils.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is expected to be grown in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>About DRR Dhan 100<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also<\/span><b> called Kamala variety.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was developed by <\/span><b>ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Hyderabad, from the popular Samba Mahsuri (BPT 5204) variety.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists edited a gene involved in <\/span><b>cytokinin metabolism,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the aim of increasing the number of grains produced by each panicle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Properties:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The resulting variety is said to <\/span><b>mature about 20 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> earlier than <\/span><b>Samba Mahsuri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in <\/span><b>around 130 days,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has a <\/span><b>stronger stalk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is less prone to lodging, or falling over.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/blexplainer\/indias-gene-edited-rice-is-ready-for-the-fields-what-you-need-to-know\/article71359368.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gene-Edited Rice Varieties were developed by India and are set to release Pusa for commercial production in the upcoming rabi season. 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