Genetics of apiculus, hull and pericarp colour and awnedness in Basmati rice progenies

Genetics of awnedness and colour of rice husk and pericarp were studied in 231 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross between CSR10 X Taraori Basmati. For awnedness and apiculus colour segregation ratios of 1 (awned):15 (awnless) and 1 (coloured): 15 (colourless apiculus) were observed indicating that they are potentially recessive digenic traits with inhibitors. A ratio of 7 hairy: 9 hairless hull surface indicated a digenic action with complementary inhibitors. Notably, the RILs displayed a broad spectrum of hull colours and pericarp colours, 1 red, 65 golden, 115 straw, 47 dark brown and 3 yellow green and 167 white, 27 light brown, 6 brown, 22 red and 9 green, respectively, which is indicative of the genetic interactions of higher order.