SUB1A gene screening for submergence stress in Indonesian local rice varieties

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Elhah Nailul Khasna, I. Kade Karisma Gita Ardana, Ainun Sayyidah Zakiyah, Choirun Nita Fikriani, Nina Bunga Anggraini, Dwi Listyorini

2020 AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 2260 Conference paper Cited by 6 Quartile

Abstract

Indonesia is a country which has a different altitude within the landscape. Indonesian lowland altitude is fewer than 200 MASL which in turn makes those places prone to flooding. This problem becomes a scourge for rice farmers; therefore, it is urged to take action to maintain food security in Indonesia. Indonesia has many local rice varieties. Based on their morphological and anatomical studies, some of those varieties predicted to have some capability stand over inundations. Submergence-1A (Sub1A) has been reported to be responsible for inundation tolerance. The expression of the Sub1A gene let the rice to survive up to 14 days under inundation stress. The purpose of this study was to look up the presence of the Sub1A gene in Indonesian local rice varieties to find inundation tolerant rice variety. Sub1A gene amplified using PCR with gene-specific primers followed by electrophoresis on 1% agarose. The result of this study has found the Sub1A gene in some rice varieties proved by the presence of specific DNA fragment band. © 2020 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.

Affiliations

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang Jl Semarang, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Biotechnology Division, Central Laboratory of Mineral and advanced Material, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang Jl Semarang, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; PUIPT Disruptive Learning Innovation, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl Semarang, 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Biotechnology Research Consortium 4in1Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)Program, Indonesia