Transgressive variants for red pericarp grain with high yield potential derived from Oryza rufipogon × Oryza sativa: Field evaluation, screening for blast disease, QTL validation and background marker analysis for agronomic traits

▶ To evaluate and identify the promising variants for red pericarp grain with high yield potential. ▶ To screen the variants against blast disease. ▶ Validation of QTLs for yield and yield related traits. ▶ To determine the introgressed gene segments from donor parent in the variants using molecular markers.