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.

Comparison of GE Rice Varieties and Their Parent Lines

Feature

IET-32072 (‘Kamala’)

Parent: Samba Mahsuri

IET-32043 (Pusa DST Rice 1)

Parent: MTU-1010

Type of Improvement

Higher yield, early maturity

Traditional high-quality variety

Drought & salinity tolerance

High yield, early duration

Average Yield

5.37 tonnes/hectare

4.5 tonnes/hectare

3.508 tonnes/hectare (inland salinity)

3.199 tonnes/hectare (inland salinity)

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

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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