Transcriptome profile for spikelets of rice plants subjected to severe reproductive stage drought stress

To understand how the qDTY12.1 interacts with other genes within the genome to give better yield under drought; the spikelets transcriptome of DTY12.1 parents (Vandana , Way Rarem) and DTY12.1 NIL (481-B) were compared under control and drought conditions. Drought induced gene expression was studied in the spikelets of the rice plants subjected to severe reproductive stage drought. Seeds of Vandana, Way Rarem, and 481-B were sown into rotovated soil at a rate of 2.0 g m-1 into plots of 3 rows X 3 m. The three genotypes were sown in three replications in a randomized complete block design.