Table 1.
List of blast-resistant rice mutant varieties developed across the World.
| S. No. | Name of Mutant Variety * | Registration Year in MVD | Country | Mutagen Used and Dose | Character Improvement Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiongyue 613 | 1965 | China | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Moderate resistance to blast, higher yield and good quality |
| 2 | Fulianai | 1966 | China | Gamma rays (200 Gy). | Short culm, resistance to blast, early maturity and high yield |
| 3 | Aifu 9 | 1966 | China | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Short culm, resistance to blast and higher yield |
| 4 | Liaofeng 5 | 1969 | China | Gamma rays (250 Gy) | Early maturity, short culm and resistance to blast |
| 5 | Fuxuan 3 | 1970 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Good tillering and resistance to blast |
| 6 | Fushe 94 | 1971 | China | Neutrons | Early maturity, good tillering and resistance to blast |
| 7 | Nucleoryza | 1972 | Hungary | Fast neutrons (25 Krad) | Early maturity, maintained blast resistance and improved yield |
| 8 | Fuxuan 124 | 1972 | China | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Resistance to blast and intermediate maturity |
| 9 | Yifunuo 1 | 1973 | China | Gamma rays (100 Gy) | Resistance to blast, long panicles and higher grain number |
| 10 | Fulgente | 1973 | Italy | X-rays (250 Gy) | Blast resistance and high productivity |
| 11 | Fushe 410 | 1974 | China | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Intermediate resistance to blast |
| 12 | Wangeng 257 | 1975 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Tolerance to fertilizers, resistance to blast and higher yield |
| 13 | Nongshi 4 | 1975 | China | Neutrons | Early maturity, resistance to low temperature, resistance to blast and xantomonas oryzae |
| 14 | Xiangfudao | 1976 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Resistance to low temperature, resistance to blast and xantomonas |
| 15 | RD 6 | 1977 | Thailand | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Glutinous endosperm and improved resistance to blast |
| 16 | Guifu 3 | 1977 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity, resistance to low temperatures and resistance to blast |
| 17 | 7404 | 1977 | China | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Short culm, higher yield, resistance to bacterial blight and blast |
| 18 | Wanfu 33 | 1978 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity, resistance to low temperatures and resistance to blast |
| 19 | Zhuqin 40 | 1978 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Resistance to blast and suitable for mountain areas |
| 20 | Juangyebai | 1978 | China | Neutrons | Good tillering and resistance to blast |
| 21 | Fuzhu | 1979 | China | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Early maturity, resistance to low temperatures, resistance to blast |
| 22 | Jagannath (BSS-873) | 1979 | India | X-r (300 Gy) | Wide adaptability, semi dwarf, resistance to blast and sheath blast |
| 23 | Mutashali | 1980 | Hungary | Fast neutrons (20 Gy) | Resistance to blast and shattering of grains and high yield |
| 24 | Atomita 1 | 1982 | Indonesia | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Early maturity, resistance to bph (biotype 1), green leaf hopper and blast |
| 25 | CNM 31 | 1982 | India | X-rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity, semidwarf, higher yield, resistance blast |
| 26 | Atomita 2 | 1983 | Indonesia | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Tolerance to salt, early maturity, resistance to brown plant hopper (biotype 1), higher protein content and resistance to blast |
| 27 | Danau atas | 1988 | Indonesia | Gamma rays (400 Gy) | High yield, resistance to blast, drought and low ph |
| 28 | Xiangjing 832 | 1989 | China | X-rays | Short straw, high resistance to blast and bacterial blight, high yield |
| 29 | CRM 49 | 1989 | India | 0.001 m Sodium azide (Nan3) | Resistance to blast disease |
| 30 | Quannuo 101 | 1990 | China | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | High grain yield, wine making rice, moderately resistant to blast and bacterial leaf blight |
| 31 | Jinfu 1 | 1990 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity (7 days earlier) and resistance to blast |
| 32 | Ejingnuo 6 | 1991 | China | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Resistance to blast and blight, good grain quality and higher grain yield |
| 33 | Xiushui 04 | 1991 | China | Physical mutagen | Resistance to blast and bacterial blight, high yield, good grain quality and altered maturity |
| 34 | Zhenuo 2 | 1993 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | High grain yield, good cooking quality, resistance to rice blast and bacterial blight |
| 35 | Fuyou 63 | 1993 | China | Physical mutagen | High grain yield, altered maturity, blast resistance, 21.98% amylose content |
| 36 | Zhefu 762 | 1993 | China | Physical mutagen | High grain yield, high resistance to blast and bacterial blight |
| 37 | Zhefu 7 | 1994 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity, resistance to low temperature, resistance to blast and sheath blight |
| 38 | II You 838 | 1995 | China | Physical mutagen. | High grain yield, plant height (120 cm), resistance to leaf blast and panicle blast, amylose content (22.8%) |
| 39 | Shengxianggeng No. 4 | 1996 | China | Gamma rays (180 Gy) | Short stem, high yield and good quality, high resistance to rice blast |
| 40 | Camago-8 | 1996 | Costa Rica | Gamma rays (250 Gy) | Resistance to blast and resistance to viruses |
| 41 | CRM 53 | 1997 | India | 0.66% EMS | Resistance to blast disease |
| 42 | VND 95-19 | 1999 | Viet Nam | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Strong tolerance to acid sulphate soil, high yield (5–10 t/ha), resistance to brown plant hopper and blast disease |
| 43 | VND 95-20 | 1999 | Viet Nam | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Short duration (90–95 days), wide adaptation, intermediate resistant to brown plant hopper, blast disease |
| 44 | CNM 25 | 1999 | India | X-rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity, increased tillering, higher yield, moderately resistant to blast |
| 45 | CNM 6 (Lakshmi) | 1999 | India | X-rays (300 Gy) | Early maturity (15–23 days), resistance to drought, dwarf (85 cm), and moderately resistant to blast |
| 46 | Yueyou 938 | 2000 | China | Gamma rays | High yield, semi dwarf plant height, resistance to bacterial blight and blast |
| 47 | Radhi | 2000 | India | Gamma rays (250 Gy) | Tolerance to blast and bph, good yield and early maturity (120 days) |
| 48 | IACuba 28 | 2001 | Cuba | Fast neutrons (20 Gy) | Large grain size, high yield, resistance to blast |
| 49 | CRM 51 | 2003 | India | 0.001 m Sodium azide (Nan3) | Resistance to blast disease |
| 50 | Woncheongbyeo | 2003 | Korea | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Short stature, resistance to blast and early maturity |
| 51 | Zhongzao 21 | 2003 | China | Na | Medium maturity, tillering ability, good grain quality, blast resistance |
| 52 | Yangfujing4901 | 2004 | China | Gamma rays | Strong resistance to blast, bacterial leaf blight |
| 53 | Pooya | 2004 | Iran | Gamma rays (150 Gy) | Resistance to lodging and blast and higher yield |
| 54 | Tabesh | 2004 | Iran | Gamma rays (150 Gy) | Resistance to lodging, short culm, tolerance to blast and higher yield |
| 55 | VND99-3 | 2004 | Viet Nam | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Short duration, high yield, resistant to brown plant hopper, blast disease, |
| 56 | Yangfuxian 9850 | 2004 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | High yield, medium maturity, excellent eating quality, resistance to blast, |
| 57 | Chiyou S162 | 2005 | China | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Moderate plant height, moderate tillering ability, resistance to blast and bacterial blight |
| 58 | Zhe 101 | 2005 | China | Treatment of seeds in aerospace | Late maturity, high yield, resistance to blast and bacterial blight |
| 59 | Pusa-NR-546 | 2006 | India | Gamma Rays (300 Gy) | Grain quality, semi dwarf (100 cm), super fine grain, tolerance to brown spot and leaf blast, |
| 60 | Hangtian 36 | 2006 | China | Treatment of seeds in aerospace | Early maturity, high grain quality and blast resistance |
| 61 | Huahang-simiao | 2006 | China | Treatment of seeds in aerospace | Resistance to blast and good quality |
| 62 | Minami-yutaka | 2007 | Japan | Gamma rays (200 Gy) | Late maturity, resistance to lodging, leaf blast and panicle blast |
| 63 | Jahesh | 2008 | Iran | 0.001% EMS | Short stature, early maturity, high yield and tolerant to stem borer and blast disease |
| 64 | Partou | 2008 | Iran | Gamma rays (350 Gy) | Short stature, early maturity, high yield, tolerant to stem borer and blast disease |
| 65 | Guangyinruanzhan | 2008 | China | Physical mutagen | High yield, resistance to blast and bacterial leaf blight |
| 66 | Liangyouhang 2 | 2008 | China | Treatment of seeds in aerospace | High yield, resistance to blast and bacterial blight and good grain quality |
| 67 | Neiyouhang 148 | 2008 | China | Treatment of seeds in aerospace | High yield, blast resistance and late maturity |
| 68 | Zhejing 41 | 2009 | China | Physical mutagen | Medium maturity, high yield, the resistance to blast and bacterial leaf blight |
| 69 | SCS118 Marques | 2013 | Brazil | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Moderate resistance to blast, high yield potential, |
| 70 | NMR 151 | 2015 | Malaysia | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Minimal water requirement, tolerant to blast disease, and high yield |
| 71 | Roshan | 2019 | Iran | Gamma rays (250 Gy) | Short stature, early maturity, tolerant to stem borer and blast disease |
| 72 | Vikram-TCR | 2021 | India | Gamma rays (300 Gy) | Semidwarf, Mid-early Maturity, High Yielding and Resistant to Blast Disease |
* Source: All the information have been collected from FAO/IAEA MVD (2022). https://nucleus.iaea.org/sites/mvd/SitePages/Home.aspx (accessed on 25 June 2022).