the RPGSSR ranged from 92.10% in Pusa 1718-14-2-150 to 95.80%
in Pusa 1728-23-33-31-56. Except for one NIL, Pusa 1728-14-10-
22-20, there was a general high RPG values in case of SSR than SNP
based assay. The range of over or under estimation of RPG recovery
by SSR markers was however, statistically non-significant except
for Pusa1718-82-16-6 at 95% confidence interval. The graphical
representation for comparison of RPG recovery estimated using
SNP and SSR markers in Pi2 + Pi54 carrying NILs (Fig. 1).
3.3. Evaluation of PB1121-NILs for agro-morphological, grain and
cooking quality traits
The data on evaluation for yield and yield related traits of two
best monogenic NILs and pyramided lines carrying the blast or
BB resistance genes in the genetic background of PB1121 are presented
in Table 3. Overall performance of NILs was commensurate
to the recurrent parent, PB1121 except few differences. There was
no significant variation observed for GY and DFF. However, Pusa
1718-82-16-6 had shown slight reduction in PH as compared to
PB1121 along with increased PL. Other NILs that showed desirable
variation than PB1121 were Pusa 1883-28-16-360 for PN and PL,
Pusa 1717-12-19-40-3 for FGP, SF and TGW, Pusa 1883-19-9-408
for FGP and SF. Pusa 1716-12-4-29-12 and Pusa 1716-32-2-37-2
were superior to PB1121 for PL and FGP, respectively.
The selected NILs, in general, showed comparatively similar
grain and cooking quality traits as that of PB1121 (Table 4). There
was no significant variation between PB1121 and Pusa 1716-12-4-
29-12, Pusa 1883-28-16-360 and Pusa 1718-82-16-6. While ASV,