Combination Patterns of Major R Genes Determine the Level of Resistance to the M. oryzae in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is the most devastating disease of rice and poses a serious threat to world food security. In this study, the distribution and effectiveness of 18 R genes in 277 accessions were investigated based on pathogenicity assays and molecular markers. The results show...

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Main Authors: Yunyu Wu, Ning Xiao, Ling Yu, Cunhong Pan, Yuhong Li, Xiaoxiang Zhang, Guangqing Liu, Zhengyuan Dai, Xuebiao Pan, Aihong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452627?pdf=render