Biochemical and Anatomical Characteristics of Basmati And Non-basmati Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) For Resistance To Foot Rot

Fusarium fujikuroi, the causal agent of foot rot disease, infects all parts rice, causing serious yield losses in different world. In order to understand basis disease tolerance, various biochemical and anatomical traits ten days old healthy infected basmati non-basmati rice seedlings were compared. Total soluble sugar content was higher seedlings, while total phenols, orthodihydroxy phenols proteins post infection indicating initiation defence against pathogen. Increase antioxidant activity, enzymes α-tocopherols cultivars indicate oxidative stress created by Histopathological observations revealed hyphal conidial growth tissues whereas a complete intact tissue observed counterparts cultivars. Bangladesh J. Bot. 51(1): 29-36, 2022 (March)