Molecular Breeding approaches for Yellow Stem Borer resistance in Rice is difficult due to complex genetic of the character and inherent difficulties in screening. Mapping of QTLs linked to traits would improve the phenotypic evaluation for the trait and F8 population was developed using parents contrasting in the reaction to the yellow stem borer resistance. Simple Sequence Repeat Analysis enabled as to identify phenotypic specific SSR markers. The marker phenotype association analysis involving single marker analysis (SMA) resulted in the detection of two markers viz., RM104 and RM314...