Table 8.

Salient characteristics on the basis of distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of studied three rice cultivars [14].

Cultivars and pedigree name	Parentages	Year of release	Salient characteristics
BR9011-67-4-1 (BRRI dhan98)	MLT-145-2/ HR17512-11-2-3-1-4-2-3	2020	Flag leaf (attitude of blade): Semi-erect Panicle exertion: Moderately exerted Grain length (without dehulling): Long Leaf senescence: Late & slow Polished grain (size of white core or Chalkiness): Small Endosperm (content of amylose): High
BR26 (IR44595-70-2-2-3)	IR18348-36-3 3/IR25863-61-3-2//IR58	1993	Flag leaf (attitude of blade): Erect Panicle exertion: Well exerted Grain length (without dehulling): Very long Leaf senescence: Intermediate Polished grainsize of white (core or Chalkiness): Absent Endosperm (content of amylose): Intermediate
BRRI dhan48 (BR5563-3-3-4-1)	BR1543-9-2-1/IR13249-49-3-2-2	2008	Flag leaf (attitude of blade): Erect Panicle exertion: Moderately exerted Grain length (without dehulling): Long Leaf senescence: Late & slow Polished grain (size of white core or Chalkiness): Absent Endosperm (content of amylose): High