Mapping of QTLs for grain iron and zinc content in rice

Abstract

Rice is a major cereal crop rich in starch, carbohydrates but deficient in major micronutrients such as iron and zinc content in grains. The population solely depends on rice based food for their calorific supply suffers from malnutrition and several health impairments termed as hidden hunger. A small increase in iron and zinc density in rice variety using plant breeding methods and procedure can be able to improve socio-economic condition of the peoples. Primary and basic step to develop such a miracle variety is to identify and mapping the linked QTLs. newline