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Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 Kamala

Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 Kamala:

ICAR has strongly rebutted allegations of bias in the evaluation of two gene-edited rice lines—Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 Kamala—under the AICRPR multi-location trials.Two gene-edited rice varieties developed as improved versions of popular cultivars MTU1010 and Samba Mahsuri using advanced precision breeding techniques. Developed By: Pusa DST-1 → Developed by ICAR–IARI , DRR Dhan 100 Kamala → Developed by ICAR–IIRR. Aim is to improve tolerance to salinity and alkalinity stresses (Pusa DST-1), to enhance yield, resilience and overall performance under the agro-climatic conditions where Samba Mahsuri is cultivated (DRR Dhan 100 Kamala).