Epistasis and Quantitative Resistance to <i>Pyricularia oryzae</i> Revealed by GWAS in Advanced Rice Breeding Populations

Rice blast caused by <i>Pyricularia oryzae</i> is a major rice disease worldwide. Despite the detailed knowledge on major resistance genes available to date, little is known about how these genes interact with quantitative blast resistance loci and with the genetic background. Knowledge...

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Main Authors: Juan E. Rosas, Maia Escobar, Sebastián Martínez, Pedro Blanco, Fernando Pérez, Gastón Quero, Lucía Gutiérrez, Victoria Bonnecarrère
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/10/12/622