Table 1 Markers used for foreground selection of Sub1QTL and four bacterial blight resistance genes in marker-assisted backcross breeding.

From: Development of flash-flood tolerant and durable bacterial blight resistant versions of mega rice variety ‘Swarna’ through marker-assisted backcross breeding

Resistance gene

Chromosome number

Marker

Primer sequences used for gene detection

Expected size (bp)

Marker type

Reference

Forward(5′-3′)

Reverse(5′-3′)

xa5

5

RM122

GAGTCGATGTAATGTCATCAGTGC

GAAGGAGGTATCGCTTTGTTGGAC

260 bp

SSR

9, 11

xa5S (Multiplex)

xa5SR/R (Multiplex)

GTCTGGAATTTGCTCGCGTTCG

AGCTCGCCATTCAAGTTCTTGAG

TGGTAAAGTAGATACCTTATCAAACTGGA

TGACTTGGTTCTCCAAGGCTT

160 bp

STS

6

xa13

8

Xa-13 prom

TCCCAGAAAGCTACTACAGC

GCAGACTCCAGTTTGACTTC

500 bp

STS

56, 57

Xa21

11

pTA248

AGACGCGGAAGGGTGGTTCCCGGA

AGACGCGGTAATCGAAGATGAAA

1000 bp

STS

27

Xa4

11

MP-Nbp-131

ATCGATCGATCTTCACGAGG

TGCTATAAAAGGCATTCGGG-

250 bp

STS

40, 58

Sub1

9

RM8300

GCTAGTGCAGGGTTGACACA

CTCTGGCCGTTTCATGGTAT

205 bp

SSR

18

Sub1-A203

CTTCTTGCTCAACGACAACG

AGGCTCCAGATGTCCATGTC

200 bp

STS

18

Sub1-BC2

AAAACAATGGTTCCATACGAGAC

GCCTATCAATGCGTGCTCTT

240 bp

STS

18

Sub1-C173

AACGCCAAGACCAACTTCC

AGGAGGCTGTCCATCAGGT

170 bp

STS

18