Utilizing Two Populations Derived from Tropical Maize for Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Resistance

Banded leaf and sheath blight (BLSB) in maize is a soil-borne fungal disease caused by <i>Rhizoctonia solani Kühn</i>, resulting in significant yield losses. Investigating the genes responsible for regulating resistance to BLSB is crucial for yield enhancement. In this study, a multipare...

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Published in:	Plants
Main Authors:	Shaoxiong Li, Fuyan Jiang, Yaqi Bi, Xingfu Yin, Linzhuo Li, Xingjie Zhang, Jinfeng Li, Meichen Liu, Ranjan K. Shaw, Xingming Fan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Subjects:	maize BLSB <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> GWAS candidate gene
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/3/456