Rice Science ›› 2021, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 532-546.DOI: 10.1016/j.rsci.2021.05.013

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Understanding Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice: Genetics, Biochemical and Molecular Breeding Approaches

Muduli Lakesh1, Kumar Pradhan Sukanta2, Mishra Abinash1, Nath Bastia Debendra1, Chandra Samal Kailash3, Kumar Agrawal Pawan1, Dash Manasi1()   

  1. 1Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India
    2Department of Bioinformatics, Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India
    3Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 751003, Odisha, India
  • Received:2020-12-23 Accepted:2021-05-16 Online:2021-11-28 Published:2021-11-28

Abstract:

Brown planthopper (BPH, Nilaparvata lugens Stål) is the most devastating pest of rice in Asia and causes significant yield loss annually. Around 37 BPH resistance genes have been identified so far in indica, African rice varieties along with wild germplasms such as Oryza officinalis, O. minuta, O. nivara, O. punctata, O. rufipogon and O. latifolia. Genes/QTLs involved in BPH resistance, including Bph1, bph2/BPH26, Bph3, Bph6, bph7, BPH9, Bph12, Bph14, Bph15, Bph17, BPH18, bph19, Bph20, Bph21(t), Bph27, Bph27(t), Bph28(t), BPH29, QBph3, QBph4, QBph4.2, Bph30, Bph32, Bph33, Bph35 and Bph36, have been fine-mapped by different researchers across the globe. The majority of genes/QTLs are located on rice chromosomes 1, 3, 4, 6, 11 and 12. Rice plants respond to BPH attack by releasing various endogenous metabolites like proteinase inhibitors, callose, secondary metabolites (terpenes, alkaloids, flavonoid, etc.) and volatile compounds. Besides that, hormonal signal pathways mediating (antagonistic/synergistic) resistance responses in rice have been well studied. Marker-assisted breeding and genome editing techniques can also be adopted for improving resistance to novel BPH biotypes.

Key words: rice, brown planthopper, resistance, wild germplasm, marker-assisted breeding, genome editing, secondary metabolite