This review indicates applied uses of DNA markers in rice breeding and provides the updated information
on different types of DNA markers with sequence information. Markers such as SSR, InDel and Perfect
markers or functional markers are the main choices of rice breeders nowadays as they are convenient to use
and easily discriminable between parents. The limitations of conventional breeding such as linkage drag
and lengthy time consumption can be overcome by utilizing DNA markers in breeding. The major
applications of DNA markers such as marker assisted selection and Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) mapping
etc have been illustrated with successful examples. Most of practically used markers that are linked with
agronomically important traits in rice have been exemplified with primer information and related citations.
Finally direct economic benefits given by molecular markers and the significance of establishing database
on rice cultivars along with DNA marker profiles have been discussed.