ICAR Unveils World’s First Genome-Edited Rice Varieties
On 5th May 2025, ICAR announced the release of two genome-edited (GE) rice varieties—'Kamala' and 'Pusa DST Rice 1'—marking a major milestone in agricultural biotechnology.
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Comparison of GE Rice Varieties and Their Parent Lines |
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Feature |
IET-32072 (‘Kamala’) |
Parent: Samba Mahsuri |
IET-32043 (Pusa DST Rice 1) |
Parent: MTU-1010 |
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Type of Improvement |
Higher yield, early maturity |
Traditional high-quality variety |
Drought & salinity tolerance |
High yield, early duration |
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Average Yield |
5.37 tonnes/hectare |
4.5 tonnes/hectare |
3.508 tonnes/hectare (inland salinity) |
3.199 tonnes/hectare (inland salinity) |
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Potential Yield |
9 tonnes/hectare |
6.5 tonnes/hectare |
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Days to Maturity |
130 days |
145–150 days |
125–130 days |
125–130 days |
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Gene Edited |
Gn1a (controls grain number) |
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DST (improves stress resistance) |
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Editing Tool Used |
CRISPR-Cas12 |
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CRISPR-Cas9 |
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Policy and Regulatory Context
- Both GE rice lines were approved as “free of exogenous DNA” by ....
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