Basmati370
was used as a donor parent to introgress the Basmati alleles of genes conferring fragrance and
intermediate AC into Manawthukha by Marker Assisted Backcrossing (MAB). Four backcrosses and one
selfing were conducted to transfer positive alleles of badh2 and Wx from Basmati into Manawthukha.
Twelve BC4F2 selected lines that carried the homozygous Basmati alleles were planted in multi-location
trials (four in Myanmar and one in Thailand) and examined for their agronomic performance and cooking
quality