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Funding
This study was funded by Lal Teer Seed Limited, Biotech Lab., Anchor Tower, 108 Bir Uttam C. R. Dutta Road, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
Authors' contributions
HS designed the experiments and involved in all experimentations. HS wrote the manuscript. SS working as a Chief Plant Breeder (R&D in charge), Lal Teer seed Limited. SS developed the chili variety Morich Super F1. Authors agreed with the final manuscript for submission.
Acknowledgement
The authors would like to thank Lal Teer Seed Limited to provide support for the study. We would like to give special thanks to Mr. Khalid Akbar, Deputy AGM, Stock Seed Department, Lal Teer Seed Limited, during the grow-out test in the field. Authors thank Mr. Tanmoy Roy, Lab Assistant, Biotech Lab., Lal Teer Seed Limited, during the study at Biotech Laboratory.
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Hossain Sohrawardy
The author obtained an MSc in Sustainable International Agriculture from Georg-August University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, and an MS in Biotechnology from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He graduated from Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh with a BSc in Agriculture (Honors). Now, he is acting in charge of Biotech Lab., Lal Teer Seed Limited, as a Plant Biotechnologist. He has unique skills on stress tolerance (salinity and drought), salinity screening at seedling and reproductive stages, physiology for drought tolerance, DNA extraction, PCR, Markers Assisted Selection, molecular fingerprinting, genetic purity testing, QTL analysis, pollen analysis, chromosome banding, ELISA, enzyme-based TILLING, micro propagation, molecular breeding and organic cultivation.
Dr. Salina Sultana
The author obtained a PhD in genetics and plant breeding. The dissertation title was “Genetic improvement of bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol)] for yield and quality”. She earned a Master's in Genetics and Plant Breeding and B. Sc. Ag. from Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh. She now works as Chief Plant Breeder and R&D in charge, Lal Teer Seed Limited. For the growth of varieties, she has over 15 years of working experience in plant breeding. She has created over dozens of famous hybrid varieties, particularly Tomato hybrid: Mintoo, Mintoo Super, Sawsan, LT-896; Chilli hybrid: Morich Super, Morich King; Bottle Gourd hybrid: Diana, Arosh, NICO; Snake Gourd hybrid: Padma, Kushiara; Wax Gourd hybrid: Galaxy, Venus; Sponge Gourd hybrid: Fujian, for Bangladesh and overseas.