Global demand for high-quality rice has grown substantially in recent years and continues to trend upward due to taste preferences and a greater interest in healthy diets. Most rice quality traits are inherited in a complex way and may be affected by multiple genes and environmental factors. Experiment was conducted by using 64 rice accessions at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru collage of agriculture and research institute, karaikal during Rabi 2016. | Validation of molecular markers linked to grain quality traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.)