About the Authors

Qasim Raza

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

qasimnazami@gmail.com

Affiliation Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Awais Riaz

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Hira Saher

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Ayesha Bibi

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Plant Pathology Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Mohsin Ali Raza

Roles Methodology, Resources

Affiliation Rice Technology Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab Pakistan

Syed Sultan Ali

Roles Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Muhammad Sabar

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Rice Research Institute, Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.