yes. we have identified the resistant gene in rice elite.

There are certain local lines are less preferred or attached by False smut only you have to screen the local varieties in your location, as this is governed by polygenes and also local climate and management is most important in controlling the false smut, as presently I am observing that it is no more a seed borne disease, it has become airborne, especially attaching the HYVs and Hybrids which containing the BPT 5204 quality.

Is IR 28 is resistant one.

according to our data, seldom varieties have the resistant phynotype in the sceening test.