Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue: 1

Identification of Unique Type of Decorticated Grain Colour in Rice Designated as ‘Potato Green Colour’

  • Author:
  • AK Sarawgi1, AK Pachauri1, S Vimala Devi2, Rakesh Singh2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Sep 8, 2021
  • Page Number: 79 to 81

1Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur-492012, Chhattisgarh, India

2National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012, India

*Email: sarawgi1@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 6 August, 2022.

Abstract

The decorticated grain colour of rice has been classified into different categories as per the DUS testing guidelines as white, light brown, variegated brown, dark brown light red, red, variegated purple, purple and dark purple. We report here a completely new descriptor state based on characterization of 3806 rice germplasm lines. Accession IC464435 was identified with a unique decorticated grain of potato green colour.

Keywords

Characterization, Decorticated grain colour, Rice accession, Unique trait