“…Limited literature stating utilization of genomic selection for rice breeding indicates the scope for utilizing the approach in rice breeding (Anilkumar, Sah, Muhammed, et al, 2022). The method is not much exploited in drought resistance breeding in rice till date; however, GS is a promising method for prediction of promising individuals carrying complex genetic architecture for drought tolerance in rice (Anilkumar, Lokeshkumar, Sunitha, et al, 2022). However, this method is demonstrated to be useful in improving selection accuracy for complex traits like agronomic traits and yield in rice breeding (Anilkumar et al, 2023; Xu et al, 2018).…”