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Molecular Screening and Diversity of Blast Resistance Genes in Some Wild and Local Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes of Bangladesh

Plant Breeding and Biotechnology 2025;13:84-96.
Published online: April 25, 2025

1Department of Genetics s and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

*Corresponding to Sagor G. H. M. TEL. +88-01779-896137, E-mail. sagorgpb@gmail.com
• Received: June 24, 2024   • Revised: July 29, 2024   • Accepted: August 23, 2024

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  • Rice blast, caused by the pathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is a highly destructive disease of rice that leads to significant reductions in crop yield each year and poses a serious threat to rice production worldwide. Utilizing R genes to develop resistant varieties continues to be the most cost-effective and efficient approach for managing rice blast. Molecular screening of important blast resistance genes of rice and their allelic diversity were assessed in forty eight wild and local rice genotypes of Bangladesh using ten previously synthesized gene-based SSR markers. A varying range between 18.7% to 87.5% was seen in the genetic frequencies of ten key blast resistance genes. Fourteen genotypes possessed maximum eight blast resistance genes while, nine of the genotypes had seven blast resistance genes. Nine genotypes contained six blast resistance genes and five genotypes had a minimum of two blast resistance genes. At least five positive pieces of the predicted product size were occupied by thirty-five genotypes, among total forty eight genotypes. These findings are important for identifying and incorporating functional resistance genes from Bangladeshi local germplasms into the elite cultivars by using marker-assisted selection and providing better resistance to blast. Marker analysis of resistant and susceptible genotypes using ten RAPD showed that, markers OPA 5, OPF 9 and OPH 18 clearly differentiate resistant genotypes BAU dhan-3 from susceptible genotypes BRRI dhan 28 and BRRI dhan 29 indicating the potentiality of these markers to identify blast resistant rice genotypes and use in marker assisted breeding (MAB) to develop blast resistant high yielding rice varieties in Bangladesh.
Half of the world's population depends mostly on rice (Oryza sativa L.) as their food source (Pennisi 2010). It is a key food crop that provides a staple meal for people all over the world, accounting for over 20% of the of the total caloric intake by the global community (Fukagawa et al. 2019). However, some biotic stressors have a significant impact on rice yield. Rice blast, which is induced by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the biggest contributors to the yield gap in rice among various biotic stressors. The quantity of rice that was ruined by blasts each year is enough to feed sixty (60) million individuals throughout the world (Parker et al. 2008). It is the most damaging disease of rice despite nearly a century of focused research into its genetics (Sharma et al. 2012) and considered as one of the deadliest rice infections due to the complicated pathogenicity of the pathogen, host, and microclimate (Kwon et al. 2002; Lee 1994; Li et al. 2007; Ou 1985). One of the most cost-effective and eco-friendly ways to fight the disease is by taking use of host plant resistance (Khush et al. 2009). Resistance to blast (M. oryzae) is controlled by a standard gene-for-gene system. In this system, a specific resistance gene called the R gene inhibits infection by a certain race of M. oryzae that possesses a corresponding avirulence (Avr) gene (Flor 1971). In order to, further comprehend the molecular activities underlying the host-pathogen interaction, it is imminent that more pathogen avirulence genes and host blast resistance (R) genes be identified and isolated (Valent 1990). Usually, different physiological races of Magnaporthe oryzae helps the R genes to be found in wild rice collections, land races and cultivars (Tanksley et al. 1996). Through the process of precise mapping and cloning, numerous genes that provide protection against blast disease have been detected and a variety of markers based on PCR was discovered to efficiently detect and screen these diverse blast resistance genes (Singh et al. 2015). For marker-assisted selection (MAS), which is much more accelerated than standard pathogenicity experiments, DNA markers closely associated with a blast R gene that provides protection against pathogen race can be used. The precision of R gene utilization in marker-assisted selection (MAS) for rice breeding and improvement programs depends upon the precise identification of R genes in heterogeneous elite germplasm through the use of differential blast races and DNA markers. (RoyChowdhury et al. 2012).
To date, investigations from both the indica and japonica subspecies of rice has revealed nearly 118 R genes. Out of these, 25 genes have been characterized and cloned (Kalia et al. 2019; Meng et al. 2021) namely Pi1, pi21, Pik-e, Pi-sh, Pi63, Pi-2, Pit, Pitr, Pigm, Pi-b, Pi25, Pik-m, Pita, Pi36, Pi5, Pi37, Pid3, Pi-54, Pi64, Pi-k, Piz-t, Pi-a, Pid2, Pik-p and Pi9 (Ashikawa et al. 2008; Bryan et al. 2000; Chen et al. 2006; Chen et al. 2011; Chen et al. 2015; Fukuoka et al. 2009; Hayashi et al. 2009; Hua et al. 2012; Lee et al. 2009; Lin et al. 2007; Liu et al. 2007; Ma et al. 2015; Okuyama et al. 2011; Qu et al. 2006; Shang et al. 2009; Sharma et al. 2005; Takahashi et al. 2010; Wang et al. 1999; Wang et al. 2009; Xu et al. 2014; Yuan et al. 2011; Zhai et al. 2011; Zhao et al. 2018; Zhou et al. 2006). However, the majority of resistance genes exhibit race-specificity (Deng et al. 2006; Mackill et al. 1992) and also the presence of highly adaptable and aggressive strains sometimes undermines the effectiveness of deployed R genes (Wang et al. 2010). Some rice cultivars have been created to be entirely resistant to M. grisea but this resistance is often lost in the first few years of cultivation when more dangerous strains of rice blast pathogen emerge (Han et al. 2001). All of this emphasizes the essentiality of discovering novel R genes/alleles for the development of long-term resistant varieties via various techniques, including the pyramiding of resistance genes (Miah et al. 2013). Molecular genetic markers are currently extensively employed to analyze the collection of gene banks that possess unexplored reserves of unique alleles, which will stay unreported unless measures are taken to examine them about their prospective utility and role (Imam et al. 2013; Singh et al. 2015; Yan et al. 2017). In this study, molecular screening of 48 collected rice germplasm by SSR markers were carried out to acquire information on 10 functional blast R genes and an attempt was also made to use RAPD markers for identifying potential blast resistant rice varieties. These endeavors can be utilized to develop blast-resistant and high-yielding rice cultivars through marker-assisted selection.
Plant materials
List of selected forty-eight rice genotypes for screening by SSR markers are given in Table 1. And the three (3) genotypes used for RAPD marker analysis were BAU dhan-3, BRRI dhan 28 and BRRI dhan 29.
Extraction and quantification of Genomic DNA
Modified CTAB (Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide) method had been used for genomic DNA extraction from plant samples (Warude et al. 2003). About 0.1 g of collected leaf samples was taken in the mortar and grinded properly. Then, 400 μL of CTAB extraction buffer was added and heated in a heat-block machine for 10 minutes at 65℃. After that, 400 μl of chloroform was added, vortexed and centrifuged. All the supernatant was discarded very carefully, except the white pellet. About 500 μL of 70% ethanol was added and centrifuged to remove all the impurities. Then, all the supernatant was discarded and the pellet was dried, dissolved in double distilled water and stored at -20℃. The quantification of the samples were done spectrophotometrically by measuring A260/A280.
Markers amplification by PCR
In present study, for the analysis of the blast resistance genes, we utilized ten previously reported SSR markers (Singh et al. 2015) that were previously synthesized by Eurofins Genomics in Bangalore, India (Table 2). Also, ten reported RAPD markers namely, OPA 5, OPF 6, OPF 9, OPF 17, OPG 17, OPH 18, OPG 18, OPF 19, OPK 12, and OPG 19 were used to analyze their linkage to blast resistance (Kumar et al. 2010). For every genotype and marker, a different reaction mixture or PCR cocktail was made. A volume of roughly 10 μl of the reaction mixture was created in each PCR tube, which held 50ng of genomic DNA, 1 μl of each primer (forward and reverse), 5 μl of PCR master mix, and double-distilled water. For the PCR cocktail, Addbio® Taq Master Mix was utilized. The ideal amounts of DNA polymerase, dNTPs, MgCl2, and reaction buffers are present in this master mix to facilitate the effective application of a variety of DNA template PCRs. Additionally, two dyes (yellow and blue) in the master mix allowed for progress tracking during the electrophoresis, eliminating the need for an extra dye for sample loading.
The PCR reaction was initiated right away after the PCR tubes with the PCR reaction mixture were sealed and put in a thermocycler for amplification. A thermal cycling program included 4 minutes of initial denaturation at 94℃, thirty seconds of denaturation at 94℃ for 35 cycles, 30 seconds of annealing at a temperature 2℃ below the Tm of the corresponding primers, 30 seconds of primer extension at 72℃, and 8 minutes of final extension at 72℃ (Warude et al. 2003). Using a 2.5% agarose gel prepared in TAE buffer, the amplified PCR products were separated, and ethidium bromide was used to visualize them in a gel documentation system. The rice blast resistance genes were scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to the markers.
Amplicon-differentiation from Agarose gel electrophoresis
Ten SSR markers were employed to amplify forty-eight rice genotypes. Table 3 presents the results of the molecular screening for the absence or presence of 10 major rice blast resistance genes in these genotypes using the SSR markers. Supplementary Fig. 1 displays the electrophoresis pattern of each SSR marker associated with the blast resistant gene in relation to the genotypes.
Resistant gene frequencies of rice blast
With the genotypes that were chosen, Supplementary Fig. 1 shows the electrophoresis pattern of each SSR marker that is associated with the blast resistant gene. The PCR results for ten blast resistance genes, namely Pi-ta, Pi-kh, Piz-5, Pi-33, Pi-9, Pitp(t), Pi-5(t), Pi27(t), Pi-b, and Pi-1, were determined by visually observing the amplicons. The sizes of the positive fragments were approximately 131 bp, 147 bp, 233 bp, 166 bp, 158 bp, 116 bp, 157 bp, 162 bp, 173 bp, and 157 bp, respectively. The PCR data were used to evaluate the genetic frequencies of 10 blast resistance genes. The range of calculated genetic frequencies of the genotypes varied between 18.7% to 87.5%. There were forty-eight genotypes tested, thirty-five of which showed evidence of having minimum five positive bands across the ten markers. The blast resistance gene Pi-ta was broadly distributed in 87.5% of the genotypes, subsequently followed by Pi-kh present in 79.1%, Pi-b in 75%, Pi33 in 70.8% Pi-9 in 68.7%, Pi27(t) in 64.5%, Piz5 in 56.2%, pi-1 in 35.4%, Pitp(t) in 31.2%, and Pi-5(t) in only 18.7% genotypes. Fourteen genotypes: Ace 441, Jabed shail, Jessore sarna, Lalmatha, Indrashail, BRRI dhan44, Jirashail, BAU- 125-4-69-28, Ace 98, Tinga shail, BINA dhan-14, BAU-263-113, Bishmuri, BRRI dhan39 possessed a total of eight blast resistance genes which is the highest number, while nine genotypes: Peta, BRRI dhan37, BRRI dhan33, BR-12, BRRI dhan47, Long, BINA dhan-7, BRRI dhan56, BRRI dhan52 had seven blast resistance genes, nine genotypes: BRRI dhan72, Lehail, Sakkar kanai, Pakkhiraj, Sonabiruin, BAU-288-113-23-72, Dulaaman, Nandi Dhan, BRRI dhan68 had six genes and five genotype: Naliuri, Kalizira, BR-26, Minikat, BR-10 had two blast resistant genes which is the lowest number.
Analysis of genetic diversity in the blast resistant genes

Pi-9 and Pi-1 gene

According to the PCR results, total thirty-three genotype out of forty-eight genotypes was estimated to have blast resistant Pi-9 gene with positive bands near 158 bp by using the SSR marker RM 541 on their chromosome locus 6. The Pi-9 gene fragment has a prevalence of 68.7%, making it the fifth (5th) most common among the genotypes examined. On the other hand, only seventeen genotypes found to have Pi-1 blast resistant gene on chromosome locus 11 with the presence of near 157 bp positive fragment using the SSR marker RM 224. Thirteen genotypes exhibited amplification of both the SSR markers, whereas eleven genotypes showed no amplification of either of the two markers, indicating a negative outcome for these two genes.

Piz-5 and Pi-5(t) gene

A total of twenty-seven genotype out of forty-eight genotypes was estimated to have blast resistant Piz-5 gene with positive bands near 233 bp by using the SSR marker RM 527 on their chromosome locus 6. On the other hand, only nine genotypes found to have Pi-5(t) blast resistant gene on chromosome locus 11 with the presence of near 157 bp positive fragment using the SSR marker RM 21. Three genotypes exhibited amplification of both the SSR markers, whereas fourteen genotypes showed no amplification of either of the two markers, indicating a negative outcome for these two genes.

Pi-ta and Pi-b gene

From the PCR results, forty-two genotypes out of forty-eight genotypes was estimated to have blast resistant Pi-ta gene with positive bands near 131 bp by using the SSR marker RM 247 on their chromosome locus 12. The Pi-9 gene fragment has a prevalence of 87.5%, making it the first most common among the genotypes examined. While, thirty-six genotypes found to have Pi-b blast resistant gene on chromosome locus 2 with the presence of near 173 bp positive fragment using the SSR marker RM 208; making it the third most common among the genotypes with a prevalence of 75%. Thirty-two genotypes exhibited amplification of both the SSR markers, while only two genotypes showed no amplification of either of the two markers, indicating a negative outcome for these two genes.

Pi33 and Pi27(t) gene

Total thirty-four out of forty-eight genotypes was estimated to have blast resistant Pi33 gene with positive bands near 166 bp by using the SSR marker RM 72 on their chromosome locus 8. The Pi33 gene fragment has a prevalence of 70.8%, making it the fourth most common among the genotypes examined. While, thirty-one genotypes found to have Pi27(t) blast resistant gene on chromosome locus 1 with the presence of near 162 bp positive fragment using the SSR marker RM 259. Twenty-one genotypes exhibited amplification of both the SSR markers, whereas only four genotypes showed no amplification of either of the two markers, indicating a negative outcome for these two genes.

Pi-kh and Pitp(t) gene

The PCR result shows that, thirty-eight genotypes in total out of forty-eight genotypes was estimated to have blast resistant Pi-kh gene with positive bands near 147 bp by using the SSR marker RM 206 on their chromosome locus 11. The Pi-kh gene fragment has a prevalence of 79.1%, making it the second most common among the genotypes examined. On the other hand, only fifteen genotypes found to have Pitp(t) blast resistant gene on chromosome locus 1 with the presence of near 116 bp positive fragment using the SSR marker RM 246. Fourteen genotypes exhibited amplification of both the SSR markers, whereas nine genotypes showed no amplification of either of the two markers, indicating a negative outcome for these two genes.

Marker analysis using RAPD in resistant (BAU dhan-3) and susceptible genotypes (BRRI dhan 28 and BRRI dhan 29)

Ten RAPD markers were employed to amplify three rice genotypes: BAU dhan-3, BRRI dhan 28, and BRRI dhan 29. Fig. 1 provides the results of the molecular screening of these genotypes for the absence or presence of 10 major rice blast resistance genes using the RAPD markers.

Frequencies of RAPD markers linked to rice blast resistant genes

Determination of PCR results for 10 RAPD markers, OPA 5, OPF 6, OPF 9, OPF 17, OPG 17, OPH 18, OPG 18, OPF 19, OPK 12, and OPG 19 linked to blast resistance were determined by visually observing the amplicons on near 1000 bp and 1200 bp, 4000 bp, 600 bp, 700 bp, 900 bp, 500 bp, 100 bp, 550 bp and 500 bp of positive fragments, respectively. Among ten RAPD primer, BAU dhan-3 contains three positive bands. BRRI dhan 28 contains three positive bands and BRRI dhan 29 contains two positive bands. BAU dhan-3 containing blast resistance genes linked to OPA 5, OPG 17 and OPG 18 (Table 4). On the other hand, BRRI dhan 28 containing blast resistance genes linked to OPF 19, OPH 18 and OPG 18. BRRI dhan 29 containing blast resistance gene linked to OPH 18 and OPG 18. OPG19 was unidentified in all the cases.
The identification of significant blast resistance genes from various sources was aided by genotyping the accessions with allele related markers. Markers will be utilized to select rice blast resistance genes, facilitating the creation of rice varieties that are resistant to multi-disease. Through molecular screening or genotyping of chosen rice genotypes, this study used allelic related markers (SSR markers) to assist in the identification of ten key rice blast resistance genes: Pi-ta, Pi-kh, Piz-5, Pi-33, Pi-9, Pitp(t), Pi-5(t), Pi27(t), Pi-b, and Pi-1, with genetic frequencies varying between 18.7% to 87.5%. In a study conducted by Singh et al. (2015), it was found that 73 rice germplasm accessions exhibited a minimum of five positive bands for ten rice blast resistance markers. The researchers also documented that the genetic frequencies of the ten (10) key rice blast resistance genes, namely Pi-1, Pi-kh, Piz-5, Pitp(t), Pi-9, Pi-5(t), Pi-ta, Pi27(t), Pi-33, and Pi-b, ranged from 19.79% to 54.69%. The genetic frequencies of nine (9) blast resistant genes: Piz, Piz-t, Pik, Pik-p, Pi-kh, Pita/Pita-2, Pita, Pi9, and Pi-b ranged from 6 to 97% in 32 accessions of rice germplasm, according to Imam et al. (2014) found that, in 32 different rice germplasm accessions, the frequencies of nine blast resistant genes namely, Pi-b, Pita/Pita-2, Pik, Pi9, Piz, Pi-kh, Pita, Pik-p, and Piz-t varied between 6% and 97%. Kim et al. (2010) discovered that, eighty-six (86) aromatic rice germplasm accessions had genetic frequencies ranging from 30 to 99% for six major blast resistance genes: Pik, Pita, Piz, Pik-p, Piz-t, Pik-m and each of these accessions had minimum three positive bands. The frequency of eleven key blast resistant genes, including Pik-p, Pi-37, Pi-ta2, Piz-t, Pi-36, Pik-h, Pi5, Pi-z, Pi-b, Pi-d2, and Pi-9, varied between 9.4 and 100% in thirty-two different rice germplasms, as reported by Yan et al. (2017). According to Sagor et al. (2021), forty-eight rice germplasm accessions showed genetic frequencies varying between 2% to 93% for the ten major blast resistance genes: Pi-ta, Pi-kh, Piz-5, Pi-33, Pi-9, Pitp(t), Pi-5(t), Pi27(t), Pi-b, and Pi-1. These results suggest that the several blast resistance genes that these germplasms carried were the primary cause of their high and wide range of blast resistance. So, they have the utility as potential source for blast resistance and aid in marker assisted breeding (MAB), gene pyramiding or other advanced techniques for developing resistant varieties in the near future.
Finding allelic variety among blast resistance genes is another important finding of this study. It indicates that genetic variation in ancient landrace rice populations can aid in the management and breeding of blast resistance. Several varieties of rice have been developed that possess complete resistance against strains of M. oryzae. However, the introduction of more virulent isolates of the rice blast fungus led to the collapse of the rice blast resistance genes (Mackill et al. 1992). The molecular screening of the selected genotypes with allele-specific SSR markers resulted in the identification of 10 key blast resistance genes. In this study, several genes, including Pi-ta, Pi-kh, Pi-9, and Pi-b, exhibited greater diversity compared to other genes [pi-1, pi33, pi-5(t)]. These genes were detected in 33, 36, 38, and 42 accessions on chromosome 6, 2, 11, and 12, respectively. Singh et al. (2015) found similar outcomes, with particular genes [Pi-1, Piz5, Pitp (t), and Pi9] showing greater diversity compared to others. These genes were detected in 85, 105, 92, and 101 accessions on chromosomes 11, 6, 1, and 6, respectively. According to Imam et al. (2014), in terms of preventing infection, the genes (Pita2, Piz-t, and Pi-9) outperformed the others. During the ongoing investigation, it was found that the genes Pi-ta, Pi-kh, and Pi-b were widely distributed. However, previous analyses revealed that none of the germplasm or the isogenic lines carrying these genes exhibited any resistance (Variar et al. 2009).
In addition, from the marker analysis of RAPD using BAU dhan-3, BRRI dhan 28, BRRI dhan 29 we foundamong ten RAPD primers, BAU dhan-3 containing three positive bands. BRRI dhan 28 containing three positive bands and BRRI dhan 29 containing two positive bands. Kumar et al. (2010) found that ten RAPD markers, namely OPG-19, OPF-19, OPG-18, OPH-18, OPG-17, OPF-17, OPK-12, OPF-09, OPF-06, and OPA-05 found linked to blast resistance gene and they also found that, all rice resistant genotypes had band sizes of 1200 bp and 1000 bp in the case of OPA-05, while similar bands were completely absent in all susceptible rice genotypes. Presence of common marker bands in most of the resistant genotypes was an indication that at least one or two common resistance genes are present in all the resistant genotypes. The presence of identical marker bands in the majority of the resistant genotypes implied that all the resistant genotypes possess at least one or two common resistance genes. In our study, in case of OPA-05 band sizing 1200 and 1000 bp were present in BAU dhan-3 and altogether absent in BRRI dhan 28 and BRRI dhan 29. This finding suggests a novel approach to utilize RAPD markers for identification of rice varieties likely with previously undiscovered resistance for blast.
Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh for providing research grant. Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES) for funding and financial management of the project.
Fig. 1
Agarose gel electrophoretic pattern of some selected rice genotypes generated by using 10 RAPD markers OPA 5, OPF 6, OPF 9, OPF 17, OPF 19,OPK 12, OPH 18, OPG 17, OPG 18 and OPG 19 with 100 bp DNA ladder and numbers 1-3 represent rice genotypes BAU dhan-3, BRRI dhan 28, BRRI dhan 29.
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Table 1
List of 48 rice genotypes used for molecular screening
Table 1
Sl no. Name of the Genotype Sl no. Name of the Genotype Sl no. Name of the Genotype Sl no. Name of the Genotype
01 BRRI dhan72 13 BRRI dhan47 25 Jirashail 37 Nepalisarna
02 Binni 14 Long 26 Sonabiruin 38 BINA dhan-14
03 Peta 15 Jabed shail 27 BINA dhan-7 39 Dulaaman
04 BRRI dhan37 16 BR-26 28 Minikat 40 BAU-263-113
05 Ace 441 17 Jessore saran 29 Biharijulon 41 BRRI dhan56
06 Kataribhog 18 Sakkar kanai 30 BR-10 42 BRRI dhan52
07 BRRI dhan33 19 Lalmatha 31 BAU-125-4-69-28 43 Ace 4496
08 Naliuri 20 BINA dhan-3 32 Malaibhog 44 BR-11
09 Kalizira 21 Indrashail 33 Ace 98 45 Nandi Dhan
10 BR-12 22 Ace 4126 34 Tinga shail 46 BRRI dhan68
11 Tulaki 23 BRRI dhan44 35 Chahiam 47 Bishmuri
12 Lehail 24 Pakkhiraj 36 BAU-288-113-23-72 48 BRRI dhan39

Sl no.; Serial number

Table 2
List of SSR markers, resistance genes and their details
Table 2
Gene Name Chrom.Locus Marker Product Size (bp) Primer sequence (5'- 3') Ref.
Pi-9 6 RM 541 158 F: TATAACCGACCTCAGTGCCC
R: CCTTACTCCCATGCCATGAG
, Cho et al. (2008)
Pi-1 11 RM 224 157 F: ATCGATCGATCTTCACGAGG
R: TGCTATAAAAGGCATTCGGG
, Fuentes et al. (2008)
Pi-5(t) 11 RM 21 157 F: ACAGTATTCCGTAGGCACGG
R: GCTCCATGAGGGTGGTAGAG
, Cuong et al. (2006)
Piz-5 6 RM 527 233 F: GGCTCGATCTAGAAAATCCG
R: TTGCACAGGTTGCGATAGAG
, Fjellstrom et al. (2006)
Pi-b 2 RM 208 173 F: TCTGCAAGCCTTGTCTGATG
R: TAAGTCGATCATTGTGTGGACC
, Hayashi et al. (2009)
Pi-ta 12 RM 247 131 F: TAGTGCCGATCGATGTAACG
R: CATATGGTTTTGACAAAGCG
, Eizenga et al. (2006)
Pi33 8 RM 72 166 F: CCGGCGATAAAACAATGAG
R: GCATCGGTCCTAACTAAGGG
, Berruyer et al. (2003)
Pi27(t) 1 RM 259 162 F: TGGAGTTTGAGAGGAGGG
R: CTTGTTGCATGGTGCCATGT
, Zhu et al. (2004)
Pitp(t) 1 RM 246 116 F: GAGCTCCATCAGCCATTCAG
R: CTGAGTGCTGCTGCGACT
, Barman et al. (2004)
Pi-kh 11 RM 206 147 F: ATCGATCCGTATGGGTTCTAGC
R: GTCCATGTAGCCAATCTTATGTGG
, Sharma et al. (2005)

Chrom.; Chromosome, Ref.; Reference, F; Forward, R; Reverse

Table 3
List of rice germplasm and screening for blast resistance genes with SSR markers
Table 3
SI No Variety or
Accessions
Blast Resistance Genes (R)


Pi-9 (RM 541) Pi-1 (RM 224) Pi-5(t) (RM 21) Piz-5 (RM 527) Pi-b (RM 208) Pi-ta (RM 47) Pi33 (RM 72) Pi27(t) (RM 259) Pitp(t) (RM 246) Pi-kh (RM 206) Total
01 BRRI dhan72 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
02 Binni 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
03 Peta 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
04 BRRI dhan37 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
05 Ace 441 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
06 Kataribhog 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3
07 BRRI dhan33 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7
08 Naliuri 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
09 Kalizira 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
10 BR-12 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7
11 Tulaki 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
12 Lehail 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
13 BRRI dhan47 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
14 Long 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7
15 Jabed shail 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
16 BR-26 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
17 Jessore saran 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
18 Sakkar kanai 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
19 Lalmatha 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
20 BINA dhan-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
21 Indrashail 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
22 Ace 4126 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4
23 BRRI dhan44 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
24 Pakkhiraj 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6
25 Jirashail 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
26 Sonabiruin 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6
27 BINA dhan-7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
28 Minikat 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
29 Biharijulon 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
30 BR-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
31 BAU-125-4-69-28 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
32 Malaibhog 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
33 Ace 98 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
34 Tinga shail 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
35 Chahiam 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
36 BAU-288-113-23-72 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
37 Nepalisarna 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
38 BINA dhan-14 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
39 Dulaaman 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 6
40 BAU-263-113 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
41 BRRI dhan56 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
42 BRRI dhan52 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7
43 Ace 4496 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
44 BR-11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
45 Nandi Dhan 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
46 BRRI dhan68 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
47 Bishmuri 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
48 BRRI dhan39 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8

Frequency (%) 68.7 35.4 18.7 56.2 75 87.5 70.8 64.5 31.25 79.1

(The rice blast resistance gene scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to ten of allele specific SSR markers)

Table 4
List of rice germplasm and screening for blast resistance genes with RAPD markers
Table 4
Sl no. Variety or Accessions Blast Resistance Genes (R)

OPK 12 OPH 18 OPG 17 OPG 18 OPG 19





1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp
1 BAU dhan-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 BRRI dhan 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 BRRI dhan 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

The rice blast resistance gene scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to ten of allele specific RAPD markers.

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Fig. 1 Agarose gel electrophoretic pattern of some selected rice genotypes generated by using 10 RAPD markers OPA 5, OPF 6, OPF 9, OPF 17, OPF 19,OPK 12, OPH 18, OPG 17, OPG 18 and OPG 19 with 100 bp DNA ladder and numbers 1-3 represent rice genotypes BAU dhan-3, BRRI dhan 28, BRRI dhan 29.
Molecular Screening and Diversity of Blast Resistance Genes in Some Wild and Local Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes of Bangladesh

List of 48 rice genotypes used for molecular screening

Sl no. Name of the Genotype Sl no. Name of the Genotype Sl no. Name of the Genotype Sl no. Name of the Genotype
01 BRRI dhan72 13 BRRI dhan47 25 Jirashail 37 Nepalisarna
02 Binni 14 Long 26 Sonabiruin 38 BINA dhan-14
03 Peta 15 Jabed shail 27 BINA dhan-7 39 Dulaaman
04 BRRI dhan37 16 BR-26 28 Minikat 40 BAU-263-113
05 Ace 441 17 Jessore saran 29 Biharijulon 41 BRRI dhan56
06 Kataribhog 18 Sakkar kanai 30 BR-10 42 BRRI dhan52
07 BRRI dhan33 19 Lalmatha 31 BAU-125-4-69-28 43 Ace 4496
08 Naliuri 20 BINA dhan-3 32 Malaibhog 44 BR-11
09 Kalizira 21 Indrashail 33 Ace 98 45 Nandi Dhan
10 BR-12 22 Ace 4126 34 Tinga shail 46 BRRI dhan68
11 Tulaki 23 BRRI dhan44 35 Chahiam 47 Bishmuri
12 Lehail 24 Pakkhiraj 36 BAU-288-113-23-72 48 BRRI dhan39

List of SSR markers, resistance genes and their details

Gene Name Chrom.Locus Marker Product Size (bp) Primer sequence (5'- 3') Ref.
Pi-9 6 RM 541 158 F: TATAACCGACCTCAGTGCCC
R: CCTTACTCCCATGCCATGAG
Cho et al. (2008)
Pi-1 11 RM 224 157 F: ATCGATCGATCTTCACGAGG
R: TGCTATAAAAGGCATTCGGG
Fuentes et al. (2008)
Pi-5(t) 11 RM 21 157 F: ACAGTATTCCGTAGGCACGG
R: GCTCCATGAGGGTGGTAGAG
Cuong et al. (2006)
Piz-5 6 RM 527 233 F: GGCTCGATCTAGAAAATCCG
R: TTGCACAGGTTGCGATAGAG
Fjellstrom et al. (2006)
Pi-b 2 RM 208 173 F: TCTGCAAGCCTTGTCTGATG
R: TAAGTCGATCATTGTGTGGACC
Hayashi et al. (2009)
Pi-ta 12 RM 247 131 F: TAGTGCCGATCGATGTAACG
R: CATATGGTTTTGACAAAGCG
Eizenga et al. (2006)
Pi33 8 RM 72 166 F: CCGGCGATAAAACAATGAG
R: GCATCGGTCCTAACTAAGGG
Berruyer et al. (2003)
Pi27(t) 1 RM 259 162 F: TGGAGTTTGAGAGGAGGG
R: CTTGTTGCATGGTGCCATGT
Zhu et al. (2004)
Pitp(t) 1 RM 246 116 F: GAGCTCCATCAGCCATTCAG
R: CTGAGTGCTGCTGCGACT
Barman et al. (2004)
Pi-kh 11 RM 206 147 F: ATCGATCCGTATGGGTTCTAGC
R: GTCCATGTAGCCAATCTTATGTGG
Sharma et al. (2005)

List of rice germplasm and screening for blast resistance genes with SSR markers

SI No Variety or
Accessions
Blast Resistance Genes (R)


Pi-9 (RM 541) Pi-1 (RM 224) Pi-5(t) (RM 21) Piz-5 (RM 527) Pi-b (RM 208) Pi-ta (RM 47) Pi33 (RM 72) Pi27(t) (RM 259) Pitp(t) (RM 246) Pi-kh (RM 206) Total
01 BRRI dhan72 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
02 Binni 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
03 Peta 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
04 BRRI dhan37 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
05 Ace 441 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
06 Kataribhog 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3
07 BRRI dhan33 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7
08 Naliuri 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
09 Kalizira 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2
10 BR-12 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7
11 Tulaki 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4
12 Lehail 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
13 BRRI dhan47 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
14 Long 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7
15 Jabed shail 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
16 BR-26 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
17 Jessore saran 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8
18 Sakkar kanai 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
19 Lalmatha 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
20 BINA dhan-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
21 Indrashail 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
22 Ace 4126 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4
23 BRRI dhan44 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
24 Pakkhiraj 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6
25 Jirashail 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
26 Sonabiruin 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6
27 BINA dhan-7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
28 Minikat 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
29 Biharijulon 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4
30 BR-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
31 BAU-125-4-69-28 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
32 Malaibhog 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
33 Ace 98 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
34 Tinga shail 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
35 Chahiam 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
36 BAU-288-113-23-72 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
37 Nepalisarna 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
38 BINA dhan-14 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
39 Dulaaman 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 6
40 BAU-263-113 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
41 BRRI dhan56 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
42 BRRI dhan52 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7
43 Ace 4496 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
44 BR-11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5
45 Nandi Dhan 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
46 BRRI dhan68 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6
47 Bishmuri 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
48 BRRI dhan39 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8

Frequency (%) 68.7 35.4 18.7 56.2 75 87.5 70.8 64.5 31.25 79.1

List of rice germplasm and screening for blast resistance genes with RAPD markers

Sl no. Variety or Accessions Blast Resistance Genes (R)

OPK 12 OPH 18 OPG 17 OPG 18 OPG 19





1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp 1000 bp 500 bp 100 bp
1 BAU dhan-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 BRRI dhan 28 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 BRRI dhan 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

The rice blast resistance gene scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to ten of allele specific RAPD markers.

Table 1 List of 48 rice genotypes used for molecular screening

Sl no.; Serial number

Table 2 List of SSR markers, resistance genes and their details

Chrom.; Chromosome, Ref.; Reference, F; Forward, R; Reverse

Table 3 List of rice germplasm and screening for blast resistance genes with SSR markers

(The rice blast resistance gene scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to ten of allele specific SSR markers)

Table 4 List of rice germplasm and screening for blast resistance genes with RAPD markers

The rice blast resistance gene scored as the presence (1) and absence (0) of amplicon linked to ten of allele specific RAPD markers.