Rapolu Mahender Kumar

Development of WGL‐1487 (Telangana Vari‐8), a High‐Yielding, Low‐Phosphorus‐Tolerant Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) Variety Possessing OsPSTOL1 ( Pup1 ) Through Marker‐Assisted Backcross Breeding

ABSTRACT Phosphorus (P) deficiency remains one of the most critical factors restricting rice yield in India, with popular cultivars like MTU‐1121 particularly vulnerable to low‐P soils. To enhance P‐use efficiency while retaining the preferred grain and agronomic features of MTU‐...